InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Pride (In the Name of Love) ❯ Chapter 125

Pride (In the Name of Love) 125 / ??
Written by Jezz-Ra
Warnings - Not all warnings apply to all chapters. Yaoi, Het, Rape, Lemon, Violence, Language, Torture, Angst, Incest, Dark (at times). It's a massive story, folks, it's got a little bit of everything.
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A/N - The sheer size of this thing is starting to amuse me. My computer's pretty snappy, but its starting to take forever to load this story...of course, the file is, at the start of this chapter....11.94 MB in size, 535 pages, 300k words ... wow.

In other news... Jess wants to make a new website. Jess is willing to pay fees for the privilege of having said website, but Jess does NOT know any html. I had a website before that was all geocities drag-and-drop editing, which I can handle... so I want something that is simple enough to make and edit all by myself. Having someone make a site for me is all well and good, except for the fact that I want to be able to update things on my own. Since Geocities is going away... does anyone know any alternatives for someone like me?
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Kagome secured everyone in her apartment under Rin and Inuyasha's supervision, since those two knew the most of the way things worked in her world. She didn't think there would be too much trouble - with the exception of Sairex and Miroku, everyone was focused intently on the cartoons playing on the television.

Sairex had fallen asleep leaning against the monk, more exhausted than he cared to admit. He hadn't had much proper rest since his fight with Tsetsukosei, and with the drain on his reserves that his healing was taking...he was, simply, beat. Miroku had an arm hooked around Sairex's waist and his eyes closed, but whether or not he was sleeping was impossible to tell.

Kagome then made a few phone calls and dressed in her most impressive-looking business attire. When she left the apartment building, it was with an elaborate story and a full police escort.

Simply put, Kagome claimed to have decided that it wasn't entirely wise to keep some of the Higurashi's shrine treasure on the premises anymore. She was simply turning it over into modern currency and putting it in the bank for security reasons.

After she had her money safely in the bank - several hours and a LOT of paperwork later - she went and purchased herself a gorgeous, fully-furnished flat. It was far bigger than what she would ever need for herself...but, really, now that she was a millionaire she figured she might as well splurge a bit.

Kagome returned to her apartment near evening. Miroku and Sairex were sleeping contentedly right where she had left them. Kouga and Aliana were both asleep on the floor, limbs askew and in positions that could not POSSIBLY be comfortable. Rin was still happily watching TV. Inuyasha...

Inuyasha had his back plastered to the wall, ears flat against his skull, and looked almost as if he were trying to press himself back THROUGH the wall - quietly, so as not to wake up anyone who was sleeping. Naraku was sitting on a couch nearby and attempting to convince Inuyasha to come sit next to him, smiling sweetly.

"Hey, guys..."

Inuyasha fled behind Kagome in relief, his voice a hiss that wasn't missed by anyone who was awake enough to care. "Kagome, he's doing it again!"

"Doing what?"

Naraku rolled his eyes. "I merely asked if Inuyasha would come join me to watch this interesting box-thing of yours."

"I was sitting on the couch and he dropped into my lap!"

Kagome rolled her eyes and bit back a chuckle, patting her friend on the arm. "Well. I have a new house now, and a car will be coming by to pick us up in about half an hour. I'll deal with moving all my stuff over there soon. Dinner is going to be delivered in about two hours. So...we better get everyone awake and ready to go."

Inuyasha, having a purpose, put thoughts of the terribly lecherous Naraku on the back burner and went to start waking up the kids.

Kagome walked over and nudged Miroku gently. "Hey...Miroku...wake --eep!"

Without so much as fluttering an eyelash, Miroku reached out and grabbed her, pulling her into his lap.

"Let me go, you lecherous monk!"

Sairex blinked open his eyes in sleepy surprise at Kagome's sudden appearance and protest. Miroku was mumbling something, and although it wasn't entirely clear, he seemed to be informing Kagome that everything was fine, she was more than welcome to touch it...

Kagome squinted at Miroku dangerously. Sairex held up a hand, matching her look. "I got dis."

Miroku awoke with a startled yelp when he got slapped. "I didn't mean it! I'm sorry, I'll pay doub--... er... oh. Hmm." He slowly rubbed his cheek and grinned. "Hm. I think I fell asleep... Kagome, what are you doing in my lap?"

"That, monk, is a FANTASTIC question..." Kagome gave Miroku a little glare and struggled back to her feet.

"Isn't it..." Sairex murmured.

Miroku blinked and looked over at Inuyasha pleadingly. The hanyou shook his head. "Sorry, monk. From where I'm sitting, you MORE than deserved that one."

Sairex sighed. "Vell, at least you're faithful to me vhen you're avake. I'll take vhat I can get."

"Hey now, I can't help what I dream. It just happens."

"Vhich is vhy ve are villing to forgive you. Kaa, you really are a lech..."

"Sorry...Something about this room..." Miroku's eyes innocently traveled to the couch...then the floor...then Kagome...and then settled on Sairex. Sairex remembered very well what had happened last time he had been in this room with Miroku and he blushed brightly. Kagome blushed just as much and rapidly stalked away from Miroku, busying herself getting ready to try and avoid thinking about it. Miroku smirked.

Inuyasha shook his head as he scooped up Kouga, who seemed to have absolutely no desire to end his nap just yet. "I don't even want to know."

After a bit more fussing and rearranging, as well as some disguising of demonic attributes, the group was finally ready to head out.

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"Hah, he's got you pretty good, doesn't he?"

Kimi growled and slammed down her teacup almost forcefully enough to break it. "Shut up, Toga."

Sesshoumaru had only just left to tend to his duties as if nothing major had taken place and it were just another day.

"Well, the way I see it...I may be stuck with you, but that means you're stuck with me as well. You can ignore me all you like...but really, I have nothing better to do."

"I can end you."

"And, like my Sesshoumaru said, end your rule of the West in one fell swoop. My pup is not possessed of as much compassion as I am. Make no mistake, he will kill you or die trying. This is not a threat, merely a statement of fact."

"I know."

Toga sighed heavily. "Kimi...why are you doing this..?"

"You took everything away from me!"

"You damn well lied to me to get it in the first place and broke my heart to boot! You were going to KILL MY SESSHOUMARU before he even drew breath!"

"Well, I... I was...oh, shut up! You're my prisoner!"

Toga frowned deeply. Something wasn't quite right here. Accepted at face value, Kimi was doing terrible things, saying terrible things, and acting wholly wicked...but her heart didn't quite seem to be in it. When suddenly faced with the place she had called home for a long time, the mate who had cherished her even if she thought she had no feelings for him whatsoever, the pup she had been convinced she never wanted...

Toga shook his head. // Am I just trying to see the best in her because I never wanted to believe she would do those things? Hn. I don't know. I've faced true evil before and... well. She isn't quite it. I'm not convinced that her heart is as wholly in this as she claims. // "Kimi?"

"What do you want?"

"Tell me something?"

Kimi growled. "Fine."

"It will not help or harm you in any way to answer me honestly, I am simply curious. How did you come to be involved with Tsetsukosei in the first place?..."

"It's not any of your business."

"You have something better to do than talk to me right now?"

"Keh...fine. He contacted me and promised me personal vengeance and the West if I would help him with things on the outside about three years ago."

// That means she wasn't involved from the start...just from my Sesshoumaru's last capture. Good. // "And of course, you had been stewing about finding a way to strike back at me for a long time...."

"Of course I was! And then you ... you died, so I couldn't get much revenge then. I didn't even know you were back until that damned dragon told me."

Toga rocked back on his heels, surprised at her hesitation. // Well, I'll be damned... I think I was right... // "How is it you were involved in the torture of my Sesshoumaru?"

"What does it matter?"

"It matters. I am...curious."

Kimi didn't answer immediately, seemingly thinking about whether or not she should answer at all. Finally, she did. "I didn't actually do much of anything. A creepy, spindly-limbed wretch by the name of Jormandar used my image amidst some rather elaborate illusions because he got the idea out of S...the whelp's head that deep down, he had some issues in regards to me." Her expression and tone were neutral.

Toga blinked a few times, settling back down...although inside, he was floored. // If she is playing me now, I'm as big a fool as she says...but is it possible that she might have...changed?...Seven hundred years IS a long time, and gives a lot of chance to evaluate your life...I need to...look into this further. I do not know if I can forgive her any of it...and Sesshoumaru surely will not...but I need to know. //