InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ One Last Summer ❯ The Story ( Chapter 10 )

 

 

Warning: Some Strong language

 

One Last Summer

 

Chapter Ten

 

9:34 AM, Friday, June Twentieth. (Tokyo University Hospital)

 

Kagome, lying on the plain white, pristine sheets on a hospital bed, waiting for the doctor to come back in with her examination results from the blood test she just took. Apparently, over the past week, she had been diagnosed with amnesia, and before that she had been in a coma for almost three weeks. It wasn't strange for something like that to happen. No, not at all. The strange part was not remembering.

 

There were no fresh memories in her mind of the things that had happened since the moment she had fallen into the pool. She remembered being chased into the dark room, opening the blinds on the windows, and being partially blinded by the brightness of it. Then the children had come in, she had fallen into the pool; she remembered looking up at their faces while violently grasping the water, trying to propel herself to the surface. She remembered their confused faces as everything became black, and a small stream of red entered her vision before everything went black.

 

Then she had just woken up, as memories she had already seen and experienced in her life rushed back to her like they were new. There was a large gap in her memory, for when she fell into the pool; it had been May thirtieth when she had fallen into the pool… three days after Rin's birthday party. Now it was June twentieth, twenty-one days - exactly three weeks - and it didn't seem like it. When she though back to it, there was just a large, blank space where she couldn't remember anything that happened.

 

"Alright, we're ready to go." The doctor spoke, and Kagome just nodded slowly. "Stay still, and try not to move around much. We're just going to have to do it all over again if you keep moving." This guy didn't seem to like his job.

 

"Okay."

 

"Just stay calm, and don't move."

"I am."

"Stop talking!"

 

"Fine!"

'Gosh, what a jerk. He could try to comfort me, at least. He's not the one in here, not moving, trying to make sense of the jumble of thoughts and emotions that are rushing through my mind… I'm so weird…'

 

"Okay, we're good. You can move now, and don't break the equipment when you come out!" The doctor said, not sticking around to help her out.

 

"Where do I go?" She asked herself aloud, not seeing the obvious sign that clearly stated the way to get out.

 

"Kagome!" A shout came from down the other end of the long hallway, and she turned to see her friends. Sango, Miroku, and Kikyo ran up to her, their breath short and panting like dogs.

 

"Hey guys…" Kagome started tentatively, confused.

 

"We were so worried! It's been twenty minutes since your examination ended, and we couldn't find you anywhere! We thought we lost you the same way we did back two years ago, at the scary carnival!" Sango shrieked, and pulled her best friend in close for a hug.

 

Of course, with his girlfriend doing that, Miroku wanted a piece of the action as well. He snuck in between the three embracing girls, placing a hand on both Kikyo and Kagome's behinds, shocking them out of their emotional greeting. Each slamming a fist down on top of his head, the two offended girls and Sango glared down at the cowering man on the floor.

 

"Miroku!"

 

"You asshole, you're only supposed to grope your own girlfriend, not her friends! And especially not when your violent GIRLFRIEND is right in front of you, you idiot!" Sango screamed, kicking him in a sensitive area for good measure.

 

"Bloody pervert… needs to be castrated…" With a sigh, the group - not being led by the ever-so-directionless Kagome - walked down the opposite end of the hallway Kagome was going down, ending up in the waiting room.

 

"Alright, now we go out to lunch! Miroku has to go back to work, so it's just us girls!" Kikyo chimed as the three bid Miroku goodbye and hopped into Sango's car. Holding on for their dear lives, Sango sped off towards a small café near the edge of the city.

 

 

 

12:17 PM, Friday, June Twentieth. (Sono Aoi Watatsumi Ryouriten)

 

 

 

As they sat around the table, waiting for their food and drinks to come, Kagome admired the decorative space of the small restaurant they were sitting in. There were small ponds under bridges where tables were set on small islands in the pond, the edges guarded by metal railings. She looked to her right, and over into the pond, to see some bright orange and yellow fish swimming, their shiny scales glittering under the bright lights that came from the glass ceiling above.

 

Her friends were staring at her oddly.

 

"So… the weather is -"

 

"Spill, Kagome, what the hell do you mean someone's trying to kill you?" Sango was always blunt and forceful, wasn't she? Here Kagome was, just trying to make pleasant conversations, while Sango just had to go into details about something that slipped out earlier.

 

"Uh, yeah, about that… it was a joke! We were all just kidding -"

 

"Cut the crap, bitch, if what Sesshomaru and Miroku say is true, you're life is on the line, and I think we deserve to know about it, especially since you're our FRIEND!" So she really didn't want to talk pleasantries.

 

"W-well…"

 

"Kagome-chan, please tell us!" Kikyo pleaded, her plain brown eyes glistening with unshed tears.

"It's hard to explain…"

"How hard is it to explain to your best friends that your life is in danger? That someone is trying to kill you? That after one night, we might find you dead in your room and never see you again? You're scaring us with this crap, and all we want to know is the truth!"

 

"I-I can't say it here." She spoke, then leant down towards Sango's ear and began to whisper. "There's a possibility that we're being watched… we need to go somewhere safer than this place…"

 

"Alright, as long as you promise!"

 

"I promise."

"Show us your hands."

Sighing and rolling her eyes, Kagome held up both her hands to show her friends that no fingers were crossed. With that, Sango smiled, like nothing was ever wrong in the first place, and stood up.

 

"Waiter! Uh… yeah, sorry, but you're going to have to cancel that order we just made. We have previous… engagements to do…"

 

 

 

12:57 PM, Friday, June Twentieth. (Taishou Manor)

 

 

 

Not feeling comfortable to stay in their apartment for longer than a few minutes at a time, the three of them had - to Sesshomaru's discomfort and Rin's delight - taken residence at the Taishou Manor for the time being. While they were truly scared of another break in, and Sesshomaru knew, the still complained of them just wanting to get free food.

 

Sitting down on the overly plush, leather sofas in the living room, Kagome shut all the curtains on the windows with a clap of her hands. She knew how everything worked around here, having visited so often each day by coming to baby-sit Rin. The other two sat across from her, and looked at her expectantly. She blinked a bit and cleared her throat.

 

"It all started when I was a kid, and Souta was just a baby… about ten years ago. Our whole family - Mom, Pop, Grandpa, Souta and I - were just having any other normal day in our lives. Now, my father was a military general, meaning we had to move around a lot, and had strict orders. We were trained like recruits and everything. I guess that was our default."

"What do you mean 'was'? Did he retire or something?" Sango asked, already intrigued with the story.

 

"And what do you mean 'default'?"

 

"I'll get to that in a moment, girls. If you really want to know, then let me finish!"

 

They grumbled a "Fine."

 

"Well, we had recently moved away from Kyoto, where we had last been situated. We had a new house, new neighbors, had to make new friends, everything. It was hard, but I was used to it by then. So we were all just having any other day, when that night, father and mother went out on a date. Grandpa was watching us, and waiting for them to come home. They didn't.

 

"We waited for hours and hours, before he finally sent us to bed, and when I woke up the next morning, he told us that someone from the military had called. They said that my parents were dead…"

"Oh, Kagome! Why didn't you ever tell us this!"

 

"Because I'm over it. And I don't like looking back upon the past." She said quietly, her gaze solemn and piercing. "My mother was a doctor. Or, at least, that's what she told us. Apparently, she was much, much, more than just an ordinary doctor. And my father was much, much, more than an ordinary military general. They were both working for the military, working on a secret project. My mother worked in the genetics section of it, while my father was one of the few selected individuals that knew about it.

 

"Those projects, named Tetsusaiga, Tenseiga, and Tokijin. Weapons of mass destruction, healing, and obliteration, to be used against our enemies. Besides Mom, Dad, and Grandpa, who are all long dead, I am one of the only ones that know what the projects are.

 

"People want these weapons. For ultimate destruction, killing, and healing. Those people will go to any type of end to get these projects. Besides the other surviving military officers and scientists that are the head of the project, I am on the top of their blackmail list. I know a lot of secrets, and that's just what they want." She stopped for a breather.

 

"Even though Souta is my little brother, he was too young to know about the projects at the time, so he is under less protection than I am. We were both put under the protection of the military, being forced to lay low and do anything stupid. Like tell anyone these secrets. I'm not even supposed to tell you, since it could now endanger your lives."

 

"Kagome, we would go through anything, just so we could still be friends with you! It doesn't matter, you're our best friend!" The three girls embraced, but that was when the questions began to arise.

 

"I knew something was up since I learned about InuYasha's work and all, but I never thought it went as deep as this, Kagome…" Kikyo spoke suddenly, bringing something to Sango's attention.

 

"Kagome, how is it that Miroku, Kikyo, and InuYasha knew about this, when I as the only one who didn't? And how the hell does Sesshomaru tie into all this?"

 

"Well… Sesshomaru and Miroku work for Mr. Taishou, and the corporation he owns. Taishou Corporation. Kikyo was informed when she hooked up with InuYasha, and Sesshomaru… well, Sesshomaru owns the company. Mr. Taishou is just using the last few years of his life before retirement. Taishou Corp owns Tetsusaiga, Tokijin, and Tenseiga."

 

"So… he knows about everything?"

"Everything."

About your past?"

 

"Absolutely every piece."

 

"And… he hired you as a babysitter, knowing all this?"

 

"Not exactly… see, Sesshomaru isn't exactly the one who is in charge of the projects. He's in charge of mainly Tenseiga, and Tokijin. InuYasha owns Tetsusaiga. I know most about Tenseiga and Tetsusaiga, but almost nothing about Tokijin."

 

"Wow… I think… I think I'm going to go for a short walk…" Sango mumbled, standing up, grabbing a red sweatshirt as she headed outside and down onto the sidewalk. Kikyo sighed, stood up, and went to the kitchen after asking Kagome is she wanted anything to eat. Negative.

 

Standing up as well, Kagome walked over to the backyard, where she then plopped down on the grass and stared up at the bright sky as the sun blared down at her. The green lawn was plush and soft beneath her back, each patch feeling like a personalized pillow. Closing her eyes, she let the temptation of sleep gradually take over her body as she drifted off into unconsciousness.

 

 

 

9:31 PM, Friday, May Twentieth. (Taishou Manor)

 

 

 

Blinking her eyes open, Kagome noticed that the bright star called the sun wasn't blinding her anymore. Her eyes took a few moments to adjust to the darkness of the night, and finally she noticed the person standing above her. Sesshomaru stood above her, his piercing golden eyes looking down at her.

 

"Something is troubling you. This Sesshomaru can see it in your eyes."

"Uh… my crave for chocolate ice cream hasn't been satisfied in the past twenty-four hours?"

 

"No… you are in turmoil." She sighed.

 

'Nothing got past THAT Sesshomaru.' She thought.

 

"Nothing gets past this Sesshomaru." Kagome giggled aloud at how her thoughts and his words were related.

"I told my friends today… about me…"

 

"You did not confirm it with this Sesshomaru that you were going to do so."

"Well, sorry. Hell, they didn't confirm it with me either!"

 

"I take it you told them everything."

"No. Not everything. I don't want to hurt them that much."

 

"You haven't hurt them."

"Yes, I have! What do you call messing up their already busy lives with my so-called amnesia, which, I swear to fuckin' God, I cannot remember anything! I've messed up big time, Sesshomaru, and worst of all, it's my friends' lives I've messed up this time. All my life, I have ruined everything. I should've expected this. Why would this time be any different from all the last?"

 

"You bring pain to yourself of your own free will…"

 

"Of course I do, it's what I deserve! I'm a reject, Sesshomaru, always have been, always will be. And there's nothing you can do to stop me from trying to save my friends lives before I mess up again."

"You haven't messed up."

"Oh contraire, Sesshomaru. I have fucked up more than I have ever fucked up before."

 

 

 

1:46 PM, Monday, June Twenty-Third. (Oishii Oishii Teien)

 

 

 

"Please, please, pleeeeeaaaasse! Come on, Kagome-chan! Can't we pleeeaaasse get some ice cream? I ate all my lunch, just like you said! Ice cream is good for you! Cream is milk, and milk makes you big and strong! So it is good for you!"

 

Kagome giggled at the girl's last comments. "Wow, Rin-chan, you sure are smart! One day, you'll be as smart as Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin grinned like no tomorrow, and ran over to the ice cream vendor, dragging Kagome behind her.

 

"Alright, Rin, which flavor would you like?" Kagome asked, pulling her wallet out of her purse and preparing the correct amount of money for two large ice creams.

 

"Well, I want mint chocolate chip, but I know Kagome-chan wants chocolate!"

"Oh? And how, pray-tell, do you know that?" A dark, delicate eyebrow rose at her statement.

 

"I was listening when you and Sesshomaru were talking on the night of the day you went to the hospital, and you said something about wanting chocolate ice cream!" Kagome gulped at the thought that the young girl had heard their whole conversation.

 

"Rin-chan… did you hear everything we said?"

 

'Shit, man, shit! What if she really heard everything I said! If she tells Sesshomaru that I've been using potty words, he might fire me! I love Rin, and I need this job! This is my last summer to not mess up like always before! And if anyone asks, I was just really, really, really hyper and wasn't thinking straight!'

 

"Yes, Kagome-chan I was listening the whole time. Are you mad at me? I know that listening to other people that are talking in secret is bad, but it was my two favorite people talking!" Kagome smiled, paid the man for the two ice creams, and held Rin by the hand as they walked through the park.

 

"Kagome-chan?"

 

"Yes?"

 

"What did you mean when you said you messed up? Did you make an ouch-y? Did you give Kikyo-chan and Sango-chan an ouch-y too? Why did you say it was always your fault? Sometimes, I make boo-boo's too…" Rin inquired, her large brown eyes staring up into Kagome's own big brownies, unabashed.

 

'Eek! I swear, those X-rays they took of me earlier really messed up my brain! But I do mess up… Not anymore, though! I have a one-way ticket no messing up land!'

 

"What did you say about no messing up land?"

 

'Did I really say that aloud? Gosh…'

 

"Eh… Nothing! Nothing at all, Rin-chan…"

They sat down on a bench, watching the pigeons that pecked around the dirty gravel surrounding the trash can near by. Suddenly, Rin's ice cream slipped off her cone as she waved her arms in the air, trying to catch one of the pigeons as it flew over her head.

 

"Woops…" Rin whispered, watching as a man came jogging up, and slipped on the slippery, melting ice cream, and landed smack right in Kagome's lap, where she then dropped her ice cream on the back of his head in surprise.

 

"Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry! Are you okay?" Kagome asked hurriedly, as the man picked himself off her lap with a heavy blush on his face. His dark blue eyes met her brown ones, and they each gasped in surprise.

 

"Kagome-chan?"

 

"Bankotsu-kun?"

 

"I'm sorry Mr. Man-sama, My ice cream slipped. Do you know Kagome-chan like I know Kagome-chan?" Rin looked between the two adults, when the man finally noticed the chocolate ice cream on the top and back of his head as it dripped gooey coldness onto his neck and down his long braid.

 

 

 

Okay! I'm sorry that CHAPTER NINE SUCKED! This is a make up. Also, I'm sorry this is a bit - cough, more like a billion days, cough - late, but I've been struggling with a bout with depression and a teensy bit of writer's block! Um… I know this chapter was angst-y and OOC, but I needed to add a bit more dark and deep character into Kagome's past, since I didn't do that in the beginning like I should've!

 

Please Review, and I hope you enjoyed! -Cat (NOW KNOW AS CAT CATCHES BIRD, or CcB!)