InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Primal Scream: The Series ❯ 25 ( Chapter 25 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Chapter One

Shiori was born a few months after the return from the well. Now at one year old she was the most adorable baby girl ever, or so her family thought. That is except Jace, he thought she was the most useless thing ever. For one she didn't like to play 'boy games' or with boys' toys and she was too small to rough-house with and the few times he'd tried, it hadn't fared so well for him.

Inuyasha's sharp ears had heard her scream and come running like the bowels of Hell threatened to swallow her. Jace had found himself pouting in his room-- in bed one hour earlier than usual with the lecture from his father ringing in his ears, and depending on how serious his offence-- a stinging behind.

If Rin was 'daddy's girl', Shiori was worse. Gypsy could do little more than shake her head and giggle at the pair of her mate and Shiori having tea parties with teeny little cups that were too small for Inuyasha's fingers. It was the most comical sight ever-- but what his angel wished, was her father's command.

Jace was far more independent than his sibling, not really caring one way or another. He wanted someone to play with and Bankotsu was no fun. Besides he wasn't allowed to play with him, had he been fun, not after the incident with the indoor Koi pond. No one wanted to recall that one, but then again they'd only been mimicking a story told by InuTashio over a cup of sake one evening about how Inuyasha had found it funny at age 10 to put soap suds in the pond and then run to tell his mother the fish were rabid and foaming at the mouth.

Bankotsu and Jace, however, were allowed nowhere near the outdoor pond, so they'd poured out an entire bottle of bubbles in Sesshomaru's indoor pool then ran for their lives. The pump to the inside pond moved much faster and the bubbles quickly clogged it's filtration, the situation was also not helped by dead fish moving in front of it and water began to spill out onto the floor.

Sesshomaru had come rushing into the room, slipped in two inches of water and slid on his royal ass out the door and onto the patio. Inuyasha had sobbed in mirth and laughter when Kagura related the story over the phone that night, and Jace had never been even scolded for the incident.

So when Jace showed up one bright Saturday afternoon with a kitten in his arms, a tiny big eyed twin tailed kitten he named Kirara, Gypsy let him keep it even though Inuyasha was not happy with the idea. The pair were instantly inseparable and the boy seemed to calm down some. But then, it was pretty well known that things did not remain calm in Hollywood for long, especially with Inuyasha on the loose.

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"Kagura must be losing her mind!" Sesshomaru thought irritably as he peeked around the corner before stepping into the living room of his home, sword in hand. On the doorstep, he glimpsed Kirara licking her paws cutely. "A giant cat indeed!"

"Did you find it?" Kagura asked, seeing that he was not in defensive posture anymore.

"No, because there is only Kirara." Sesshomaru looked at her, studying her features a bit to see if there was any need for immediate worry about her health. "Are you feeling alright?"

"Are you insinuating that I may be losing my mind?" Kagura had read his thoughts in his amber eyes.

"Of course not! I think you should have your eyes checked." He replaced the sword over the fireplace and smiled. "I'm going out to my rose gardens, if you need anything just call."

Kagura stared at the tiny neko for a long time. Maybe she was losing it, she considered. Just moments ago, she'd seen something akin to a saber tooth tiger on the front stoop, staring at her as if it was normal. Shaking her head she went back to the nursery, where Jakotsu slept in his little crib.

Sesshomaru moved with such ease around the gardens that he seemed to be part of the landscape. He was pleased with what Jaken, his gardener and personal assistant, had been able to accomplish with the new bushes along the west rock well. A tiny smile graced his perfect features as he leaned down to inhale the sweetness of a blue rose that was just opened, and still had dew clinging to it.

His peace was short lived, however. Jaken raced around the corner, "Lord Sesshomaru! Lord Sesshomaru!"

Scoffing in annoyance, Sessomaru looked down at the toad youkai. "What Jaken?"

"You have to help me! It's going to eat me. I have never been so frightened!" Jaken flailed about in fright. Sesshomaru growled low.

"What is trying to eat you?"

"A fire neko, twenty feet tall with flames coming from it's mouth!" Jaken wailed, almost crying.

"Where is this fire neko?" Sesshomaru looked towards the garden gate only to see Kirara perched on one of the benches under the arbor licking her tail. "What is with everyone today? That is just Inuyasha's dumb cat, Kirara! She is not a fire breathing monster. Now get back to work."

"Yes, Lord Sesshomaru." Jaken lowered his eyes and quickly returned to his pruning.

Sesshomaru moved to the cat with liquid grace and scratched her head, "Silly things. Why would you be a giant fire breather?"

It seemed too stupid for words, Sesshomaru pondered the twice seen giant fire cat. However there had to be something to it for two people in an hour to see the same thing. The taiyoukai wondered if his hanyou nephew or any of his hoodlum friends had anything to do with this. It was starting to interfere with his work now, much to his chagrin. He could concentrate on nothing for more than a few minutes before he began to really worry about the sightings.

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Kouga had left his son with Inuyasha and Gypsy while he was out chasing skirts that night. Chiko had asked to stay the night with his new found kindergarten buddy, Jace. Inuyasha was regretting the decision already.

"Boys? What in the seven hells are you doing in here?" He peered into the bathroom, thinking he'd heard someone.

He had. The bathroom looked exactly like a tornado had touched down-- he paled at the sight that greeted him. There was shaving cream grafitti all over the walls and Gypsy's make up had been used to create a masterpiece across the mirror.

'Jace and Chiko were here ', it read. Inuyasha started ranting, "Well, if you're gonna do something ya damned sure don't sign your fucking name!"

He couldn't find the boys anywhere, they'd managed to escape outside and it looked like Kirara might have gone too. "Gypsy?!"

No answer.

"Goddamn it someone answer me!" He peered into every room of the house, looking for signs of life somewhere. Nothing.

Muttering he went back to his studio, where his guitars beckoned for him to pick them up. He gently picked one up and strummed it, enjoying the sound that emitted from it. It had been too long since he'd played. Nikki had put Crue 'on hold' for a while. Inuyasha knew what that meant, the band was over. But he didn't have the heart to admit it. It was like watching his dream circling the drain.

Settling the guitar into its stand he flopped on the beanbag in the corner and opened a small mini fridge by it and grabbed a beer. He didn't really like beer unless it was iced and this was not, but he drank it anyway.

Nikki had turned him onto heroin just before Shiori was born, but he didn't like doing it unless he was in serious need of relaxation. Even then it usually just sent him into violent rages that he was becoming notorious for.

Tonight was one of those nights where he needed an escape. No band meant no money and that meant all the bills would go to hell in a hand basket. He was going to lose everything if he didn't pull a plan together. Inuyasha rubbed his face with both hands, his brain throbbed and he had to have a release.

Three beers later and he was mellowed out enough that his fingers had stopped trembling, so he could inject himself with the tiny needle of heroin he kept in a small black bag under the bean bag just for this purpose. He flinched at the stab of the needle and sighed blissfully as the heroin began entering his bloodstream, it wouldn't last long he knew. The drugs soothed him, sending him into euphoria and he leaned back a bit closing his eyes. An idea settled into his mind, like a butterfly on a flower petal.

It couldn't be a coincidence that Kouga had insisted that he watch his son so he and Jace could play and then Gypsy turned up missing. Could it?

Inuyasha surged forward, his eyes flashing red briefly, answering his own question to the thin air. "No it ain't! That fucking bitch thinks she's getting away with this again? Oh hell to the mother fucking no!"

Snarling audibly he stood up and started down the stairs, fumbling for his car keys. The Trans Am roared when he pulled out of the driveway, slamming the gears as he jacked up the radio and headed for the city with the T- top out.

From her seat in the window across the street at Sango's, Gypsy watched him leave. "Where the hell is he going so fast? Don't tell me he left Shiori over there alone-- the nanny has the night off!"