InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Lost Innocence ❯ chapter 7 ( Chapter 8 )

Whoa...It's been a while ne? *Dodges rotten fruit* Hey it's not my fault that my dad didn't pay the stupid bills! Hey, I even went out and got a job just so you guys could get this chapter! You know how useless it makes you feel when you have to work in a city where the predominant language is Spanish and you don't speak it! It's HELL!!! -.-;; No sabe espanoll! :' (. Anywho, I have endured and now your patience in me has been rewarded. I can only hope that this chapter makes the long wait worth it. Enjoy. ^.^

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Summary- Kagome is a librarian that gets pulled into the world of darkness. Strange things begin to happen after she meets a vampire. Will her world have a storybook ending? Or will it end in tragedy?

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Disclaimer- me no own...you no sue!

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Recap-

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Just as she finished her sentence something crashed threw her living space window. The lump that was once covered in the remnants of her perfect drapes sprung up unexpectedly. Inuyasha stood gaping at Kagome, Sesshomaru, and Onigumo, but remained on Naraku.

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"You!"

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"Well if it isn't my old nemesis Inuyasha. I had heard that you had become a fleabag." The sneer was evident within Onigumo's voice.

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"You asshole. You're supposed to be dead!" Inuyasha's yell reverberated throughout the apartment.

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"Now is that any way to greet an old friend? There is no longer cause for animosity between us."

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"What the hell? We were at war with each other! Bitter enemies!"

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"Inuyasha, that was in our mortal lives. After all this time, have you been unable to lift the burden of human baggage from your shoulders? Or perhaps this theory: you still believe yourself to be somewhat human?" Naraku chuckled, "Pathetic."

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"I don't care if we are human or not Naraku; we will always be enemies." Inuyasha countered.

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"Kikyo does not believe so. In fact she believes quite the opposite."

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"You stay away from her. I never want to hear that you were within five hundred miles from her you hear me you bastard!"

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"Well Inuyasha, I guess you're a little late. We were much closer than that just last night. It's just something about that woman's pale skin pushed plush against your body that just makes you.... But you wouldn't know would you? Though she was your fiancé, you never took her to bed did you?" Naraku chuckled darkly. "She told me all about you. Even before her awakening into the darkness. I visited her bed many times during both of our mortal lives."

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"You fucking liar. Kikyo was a virgin until Sesshomaru corrupted her soul! I don't ever want to hear you speak so ill of her; you hear me!"

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"I guess now would not be a good time to ask who this Kikyo person is would it?" Kagome timidly asked Sesshomaru who had been quite amused with the drama playing out before him. She hated being left in the dark, and by the looks of it, she was the only one that wasn't in on the secret.

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"Kikyo was Inuyasha's fiancé. He is just now learning that she wasn't faithful to him, but was in fact having an affair with Lord Onigumo." Sesshomaru supplied.

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"And what does all this have to do with you?" Kagome couldn't help but ask. She fealt a little jealous, but quickly cast that feeling asside. She didn't even know the guy, though she couldn't help feeling a little bitter about how he was being treated by the woman that he obviously still loved.

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"I gave her what she wanted, and nothing more." Sesshomaru's gaze didn't leave Inuyasha's face. It was as if he was trying to impress the truth with that statement, though Inuyasha was still too engrossed with Naraku to have noticed.

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"She didn't ask to become a fucking vampire!" Inuyasha intervened when he heard the conversation between the two.

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"Quite the contrary Inuyasha. She did ask me to make her one, though it was against my better judgment."

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"LIES! That's all this is. Nothing but a fucking cauldron of lies! I won't hear them anymore!"

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"Well then leave Inuyasha. No one invited you." Naraku suggested.

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"No one invited you either Naraku. Do not presume to have to authority to give orders within these walls." Kagome's territorial instincts kicking in. She was just recovering from learning that Sesshomaru was a vampire. Though she already was aware that he wasn't human, that didn't lessen the blow of finding out his true being.

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"I can see that you have yet to learn your place lowly human. Let me help; you are nothing but food to us, Inuyasha included, and the only reason our kind even pay attention to scum such as yourself is because of the temporary amusement you offer. For instance, Sesshomaru happens to have an extreme fascination with virgins, and therefore keeps you in his company. Furthermore, you will only speak to us when spoken to, and address us with the proper respect. Do not presume to refer to me as if we were equals because unlike Sesshomaru, I do not abide fully to the laws set down by the vampires time has long since released."

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"I believe this has all gotten out of hand." Sesshomaru suggested. "I believe both of you should find the exit and give it purpose." He left no room for dispute, but found that the message didn't reach everyone. Kagome's eye was twitching dangerously in her anger of having all athority removed from her. 'Are all vampires this arrogant and presumptuous, or am I just lucky?'

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"Sesshomaru, I don't think you quite understand. I have a message from my mistress Kikyo. She has learned of your new playtoy, and is quite displeased. She has prided herself on being the only one to hold your heart; and you know she does not like to share."

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"I care not what your whore thinks; I created her, and she has no power over me."

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"Damnit! Kikyo is not your mistress, and she's no whore! She was a good woman, and I won't have you talking about her so!"

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"Inuyasha I think it better if you leave; or are you fool enough to linger amongst enemies where you are outnumbered and overpowered?"

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"Fuck no, I came here for answers, and I'm not leaving till I get some damnit!" Inuyasha's outburst had finally snapped Kagome from her daze, as well as the carefully woven thread of self-control that had roped in Kagome's Texan temper.

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"Now you listen here asshair, I don't know what the hell you want, and quite frankly don't care. If you have business to settle then go do it somewhere else, but my home will not become a battleground you arrogant, hot-tempered, self-righteous, son of a bitch." Each insult was accentuated with a smart stab of Kagome's index finger. She looked as if she were a predator intimidating its prey, though in actuality the situation should have been reversed.

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"I'm not going anywhere bitch, until you tell me why the hell you are hanging around these two assholes!"

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"Call me that again wolf and I'll make sure that you don't leave here alive." Her deadpan voice had all who heard take a second look at the 'innocent' pure woman in their midst. For those that could see, her aura was ablaze with different emotions. It was a truly compelling sight that had them in awe.

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"I'd like to see you try BITCH!"

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"That's IT!!!" The decibels that radiated from her vocal cords in that one scream had all in company flinch or visibly cover her ears. In the instant that their attention was elsewhere (on their recovering eardrums) Kagome had procured the hairpin blades, making her hair cascade down her back. In the next moments, Inuyasha found both of those blades shoved through his shoulders, successfully pinning him against the wall.

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"You may have chased me earlier today and scared me half to death, and you just bust in here completely destroying my apartment. These transgressions I would have let by, but I don't give a damn if you are the pope in Rome; call me a bitch again, and the next blade will be through your skull."

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Inuyasha found himself unable to remove his gaze from the compelling sight before him. He had been among humans for well close to five-hundred years, and even now, they were able to surprise him. A single word, spoken twice, had brought the show before him. He had not seen a woman become so angered over a derogatory remark in over a century. Her eyes blazed with the fires of hell and her muscles flexed and ready for confrontation. Her heartbeat was pounding in his ears as its symphony played. It vaguely reminded him of battle drums of long past. Now, though, was not the time to think on such things. His shoulders were burning as if the blades imbedded in them came srtaight from the pyre.

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"I can see that you haven't grown any wisdom in your five centuries of existence Inuyasha. I would have thought that you might have learned not to bring forth the wrath of one whom has beaten you once before; but I suppose I was wrong."

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"Fuck off you human tampon, and what the hell is up with these blades!" He tried in vain to free himself from the wall, but found that he couldn't even touch the blade handles without them singeing his palms.

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"They're pure silver. That would explain why you can't touch them." Kagome's voice was monotone. If she didn't regain her temper again soon, all hell would break loose.

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"Well get them the fuck off of me bit.... Girl!"

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"My name's Kagome, got it! And I will not release you until I feel it is safe to do so." She put all of her strength into regaining her control. Her anger would be her downfall and every one else in the building if she completely lost control.

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"So much fire in this one Sesshomaru, no wonder you keep her around. I can see now, why you would choose her over Kikyo." Naraku chimed in.

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"Insolent whelp, I though I told you not to compare Kagome to Kikyo." Sesshomaru's anger rose.

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"No need to get angry Sesshomaru, it's just hard not to when they look like exact twins. Though I wonder if this girl possesses the same talent in the bedroom as Kikyo. Once she's yours, I must ask that you share such a treasure."

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"Insolent wretch." Sesshomaru swiped at Naraku with claws that had, until then, gone undiscovered by Kagome. Naraku dodged out of striking distance, chuckling all the while, as if his opponent was no threat.

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"My my, so feisty. I can take a hint. I'll leave, but remember my warning; Kikyo will not take being replaced lightly." With that last declaration, Naraku disappeared through what was once a window.

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Kagome looked over the damage to her home. Her gaze traveled to the remnants of her window still haphazardly strewn across the floor with deadly sharp shards of glass and shredded black velvet making it look as if a piece of the night sky had fallen and landed on her carpet. Her recliner had been knocked backwards during the scuffle between Sesshomaru and Naraku; the sofa was pushed out of place as well. The only thing in her living room that had not been affected was her glass inn-table and vase of lilies. 'Funny, the most fragile things here were the only ones not harmed.' She thought. Kagome set to work on fixing her home.

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As she bent over to struggle with lifting her recliner, Sesshomaru moved to help. He felt somewhat responsible. It gave him a small pang of guilt that this innocent was suffering so much on his part. It was a feeling he had not felt since he was centuries younger. Dispite what Kikyo and Naraku thought, his obsession with Kagome was not a sexual one. Rather an amusement to pass a few years. A good conversation was hard to come by in these times.

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"Don't." Kagome ordered. She didn't want anyone's help, nor did she need it. She had to busy herself with something to keep her mind off of the events of the night so far. She had to concentrate on anything that would defuse the anger that was still threatening to explode.

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Sesshomaru stepped back and watched his 'friend' pain over her furniture. He knew she was angry, and at him mostly. He had wanted to tell her that he was a vampire, but quite frankly, was afraid of what her reaction would be. Centuries had taught him to embrace secrecy. The holy crusades and the Spanish Inquisition being two extreme lessons learned.

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"YO! Can someone get me down now? If I stay up here any longer the paint's gonna start charging rent!" Inuyasha cautiously joked. He WAS still in a room with Sesshomaru.

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"You think, if I let you down, you'd be able to find the door Inuyasha?" Sesshomaru answered when it was obvious that Kagome was ignoring both of them.

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"I still haven't gotten the answers that I came here for. Answers only she can give me." He said inclining his head slightly towards Kagome when he said "she".

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"Well she apparently isn't listening to anybody right now, and I don't think it wise to question one who is uninclined to answer." Sesshomaru admonished.

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"Well then when the hell will she BE 'inclined to answer'?" Inuyasha questioned, careful to keep his anger in check for once. Sesshomaru wasn't the only one who could sense the danger of angering Kagome; though what exactly the danger was no one knew.

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"That is something only she can tell." Sesshomaru answered.

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"Well that sure as hell helps a lot." Inuyasha dryly commented. "Fine, I'll leave for now, but you can bet your ass that I'll be back soon; and I'm asking questions whether she's ready to answer or not damnit."

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Sesshomaru walked to three steps to where Inuyasha remained pinned. Within the blink of an eye, both blades were removed from Inuyasha's bleeding shoulders. With a sour look back at his ancestor, Inuyasha made use the same exit that Naraku had utilized before.

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"I might as well just put a door there instead of a window; and perhaps a 'welcome weirdoes' sign on it as well." Kagome said as she gave her sofa a final push back into place. The only thing that remained to do was remove the pieces of her window and drapes from her floor.

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"You're talking now?" Sesshomaru cautiously asked, as he handed her the newly procured blades.

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"Maybe," Kagome answered, giving a slight nod when she had her blades returned. "Depends on who I'm going to be talking to. Am I talking to a vampire who's only reason for being my friend is because he is obsessed with virgins, or am I talking to the creature that likes to keep secrets from the person who, for some reason, cares for the friendship that is still forming between them?"

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"How about talking to the vampire who is now ready to answer whatever question you have as truthfully and as fully as he is able?" Sesshomaru answered quietly.

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"Is there still time for twenty questions Sesshomaru? I thought that time had passed when you showed up earlier and I smelled of a wolf?"

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"I believe that now is a more appropriate time than it was then Kagome. I think that we both need this. Am I not correct?"

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"Are you Sesshomaru? I don't think I know anymore. Are you willing to answer now because you think the indulging of this obsession of yours is endangered by secrecy? Or because you might actually see me as a person who is worth more than a potential meal?"

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"I will admit that it is a bit of both. If I only thought of you as food, I wouldn't have even given you a name when we met in the library."

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Kagome looked at Sesshomaru for the first time since Naraku left. There was a light sheen of sweat coating her face from her exertion, and there were a few small hairs plastered to her forehead. She looked utterly exhausted, and in truth was. It had taken all of her energy just to keep her anger from exploding and taking the whole building with it.

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"I guess that I will have to accept that then." Kagome said finally.

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"If you accept that then, ask me what you will Kagome."

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Well was it up to par? I'll have you know that I've put my heart and soul into this. *Puffs up proudly* Now, I only need to catch up on fics, my beta writers, and the other fic I'm writing with BelleDayNight! *Deflates as the prospect of what lies ahead of her takes full affect.* Ummm.....I think the next chapter will be a bit late as well....@_@;;;.

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