InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Rain ❯ Villain Mystery ( Chapter 2 )

Disclaimer: As usual I don't own Inuyasha it belongs to Rumiko Takahashi.

 

 

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Kagome

 

While I soaked away in Inuyasha's bath tub I took the chance to actually think. It felt as though I hadn't really thought it through and I had made a mistake in coming here. Naraku was sure to be looking for me by now and if he found out about Inuyasha, if he hurt him I don't know what I would do…

 

I started in the tub as a knock at the door was heard and I carefully covered every inch of my body in bubbles before yelling, “Come in!” Inuyasha cracked the door open, possibly to make sure I was absolutely covered before he made his way over to me with a towel and my clothes, nice and dry, from the night before.

 

Smiling appreciatively I mumbled, “Thanks…”

 

Shaking his head Inuyasha laid my shirt over the turquoise colored towel and said, “Don't mention it.” Then, looking down inquisitively at my worn t-shirt and faded blue jeans he exclaimed, “Gods Kagome what's up with the clothes? Haven't you been shopping in the last 7 years?”

 

Feeling a blush creep up into my cheeks I replied, “Please, like Naraku would ever take me-!” I gasped as I realized that I had said too much and Inuyasha looked at me with a hardened worry in his eyes.

 

“Who the hell is Naraku?” He exclaimed fiercely and I shook my head vigorously, causing scented water and foamy white bubbles to fly on to the carpet next to the tub. But I wasn't shaking my head just to tell him no, I was trying to shake the memories from my head…

 

 

“Kagome…it's time…” I shut my eyes, stopping the tears that threatened to spill as I gently pulled myself up from the carpet.

 

I turned slowly to face Kaguya, Naraku's personal assistant with a bitter smile and replied, “I'm coming…”

I was walking into a half lit room wearing nothing but the sheer white robe Naraku always wanted me to wear and struggled to keep my face blank as he ravaged me with his eyes.

 

“Are you ready princess?” He asked me coldly, a sneer forming on his lips. Wordlessly I moved to the bed in the center of the room and lay down, waiting for the

torture to be over…

 

Suddenly, Inuyasha was on his knees next to the tub, grasping both my hands in his as he said, “Kagome please, I'm trying to help you. If this Naraku guy hurt you…”

 

At this he trailed off and I was touched by his concern, albeit it came with a large dose of anger. I put my head down and replied, choking back tears, “Inuyasha I don't want to talk about it right now okay?”

 

When I looked back up at him real tears had spilled into the warm water and he took it as a sign to back off and for that I was grateful.

 

Sighing, he got up to leave and announced, “We'll leave as soon as you're done in here. I know Sango will take you shopping. She's been dying to take somebody to go to the mall with her.” He turned back to look at me and his familiar smirk made me feel better before he exited the room.

 

After he left I soaked a little longer before washing my hair with some shampoo he had picked up while I was still sleeping and then quickly dressed to get ready to go and see Sango and Miroku. Glancing in the mirror I sighed dejectedly at the pale look 7 years of pure hell had given me. I hope they still recognize me…

 

 

Inuyasha

 

Kagome looks way better after her bath but I can't help but wince slightly at the defeated look her face held now. The Kagome I remember was always happy and she was so lovely then. Now, while her beauty had never left, she still had the look of someone who had been through nothing less than hell.

 

 

Smiling as she walked down the stairs she gave me a teasing smirk before asking, “You ready to go dog boy?”

 

Chuckling I stood up and grabbed my keys off the counter before answering, “No one's called me that in a long time.”

 

Still smiling as we walked out the door she replied, “That's because I was the only one to call you that dog boy.”

 

Then, illustrating her nickname for me, she reached up with her hand and rubbed the base of my triangular ear, eliciting a moan that I had trouble suppressing. Looking quite pleased with herself she settled herself into the passenger side of my red jaguar as I growled, “Feh. Women…”

 

 

Kagome

 

We arrive at Sango and Miroku's apartment at exactly 12:00 and for a moment, I'm scared to get out of the car. Of what I'm afraid of, I'm not quite sure but the fear is gripping me tightly, threatening to suffocate me and toss me into oblivion. Am I afraid of them not remembering me? Of not being the same people I once knew over 7 years ago? Of being jealous of their new lives? A life that I so desperately wanted to have but couldn't?

 

Inuyasha sensed my disquiet and he reached over to touch my knee reassuringly with a clawed hand. “You okay?” He asked quietly, giving me a small smile that I really needed.

 

Nodding I replied, “Yeah I'm just…nervous I guess…” When he raised an eyebrow at me I shrugged and voiced one of my fears, “What if they don't recognize me? What if they've forgotten all about me? What if-?”

 

He silenced me with an earth shattering kiss that had me clinging to the black leather seat for support before he pulled away, his signature smirk back in place. “Are you kidding me? They probably missed you more than I did! Sango didn't even want to get married until you came back!”

 

My eyes widened in surprise as I whispered, “She didn't want to get married?”

 

Nodding his head sadly Inuyasha said, “Yeah. She swore up and down that you were the only girl that was getting into the bridesmaid dress that she'd specially made for you.”

 

At this he chuckled and continued, “If I had a dime for every time she told me the story of your dress…”

 

Shaking his head once more he exited the car, coming around quickly to open my door. “Shall we?” He faked politeness as he slammed the door behind me and I popped him casually in the shoulder.

 

We entered a pretty nice apartment building and climbed up 4 stair cases before he stopped in front of a little red door labeled, Number 23. Grinning at me he knocked and we listened intently to the argument going on on the other side.

 

“Miroku! Can't you hear the door?”

 

“Of course I can but you're so much closer Sango my dearest.”

“Miroku I'm all the way in the back!”

 

“But I'm tired!”

 

“Miroku!”

 

“Fine, fine. I'm going.”

 

As their voices drew closer to the door I found my heart up in my throat from nervousness and anticipation. When the lock on the door clicked on the other side I grabbed Inuyasha's hand, squeezing it hard while he looked down at me with a look of encouragement. “Hello? Oh it's just you Inuyasha, come on in.”

 

When Miroku opened the door I was at a complete loss for words. He didn't look a day older than when we were in high school! The only thing to indicate that he was my age was that his jet black hair, always in a short ponytail when we were younger, was now almost as long as mine, tied in a low ponytail so that it hit his mid back.

 

“Miroku?” I breathed and he finally noticed me standing there. When he saw me his mouth dropped open and he simply stared at me as though I were a ghost come back to life.

 

“Kagome?” He whispered and I nodded. Suddenly, his face broke into a huge smile and he gave a great whoop before charging at me.

 

Picking me up around the waist he spun me around and around in ferocious hug screaming, “KAGOME! Where the hell have you been girl? It's so GREAT to see ya!” He finally placed me back on the floor while I giggled at the attention I was getting.

 

“It's great to see you too Miroku. If you look a day older than 18 I'll eat my pants…Sango!”

 

Sango had just entered the living room and was staring at me with a look of complete disbelief and bewilderment on her face before she too broke into a run and crashed into me, pulling me into a back breaking hug. I returned her hug fiercely while I let tears of joy slip down my face with absolutely no shame.

 

“Kagome! Oh I've missed you so much! Let me look at you!” It wasn't until she pulled away that I realized she was crying as well, her lovely face shiny with tears as she whispered, “Kagome. You're as beautiful as I remember…”

 

With that I was pulled back into her loving embrace and we remained that way for a few moments before Inuyasha exclaimed, “Alright, alright let's take this party inside.”

 

He was quite right as we were standing in the middle of the hallway, shouting as though we were having a fiesta and some of the neighbors had come to their doors to see what the commotion was about.

 

Blushing furiously I mumbled, “Oh yeah sorry,” while Sango looked as though she could care less as she ushered Inuyasha and I into the sizable apartment.

 

Once we were safely inside I was seated on the couch while Sango talked a mile a minute wanting to know if I was comfortable and what I wanted to eat.

 

“Of course, we could go out if you like. Do you want to go out instead? I can imagine you're probably tired but-!”

 

“Sango! Calm down you're making the girl dizzy.” Miroku cut Sango off and while she glared at him she obliged and stopped talking for a moment, to which I was grateful.

 

“So Kagome…how have you been these past…oh what has it been? 7 years?”

 

Shaking my head I smiled and exclaimed, “You wouldn't believe me if I told you. I feel like I've been through hell and back trying to get home.”

 

Sango looked at me concernedly but didn't say anything about my vulgar statement and instead asked, “Why couldn't you get back? Why didn't you come to us sooner?”

 

Looking down at the wine colored carpet I murmured, “Let's not talk about that right now. I'm just happy to be back with you guys.”

 

Nodding Miroku exclaimed, “I agree. Who cares about your past when I'm the one that's been through the worst hell there is.” Everyone looked up at him in surprise as he continued, “Because of you I haven't been properly laid due to the fact that you haven't made it back for our wedding. Now how fair is that?”

 

I laughed at his statement. Same old Miroku…

 

“Anyways Kagome while I'm glad to have you back with us I'm sure Sango will want to take you shopping.” Inuyasha raised an eyebrow to the girl in question and laughed when her entire face lit up with excitement.

 

“KAGOME! We have to take you shopping right now!” Sango immediately jumped up and grabbed her coat off the nearest hanger, face shining and mouth moving a hundred miles a minute once more.

 

“What about lunch?” I asked, a little perturbed by my friends behavior towards a shopping center.

“No time, we'll eat at the food court. Better food there anyway.” Sango was now muttering furiously to herself about what she wanted to buy, grabbing things out of random corners like her purse, her bank card, her driver's license…

 

”But I don't have any money with me right now!” I protested as she grabbed a hold of my hand and tugged me off the couch.

 

Rolling her eyes impatiently at me Sango whined, “Get some from Inuyasha!”

 

Turning to look at Inuyasha with a helpless face I was surprised to see that he already had his hand out holding a platinum Visa card which he was obviously telling me to take.

 

Gaping at it I tried to whimper, “But Inuyasha this is too-!”

 

But before I knew it Sango had snatched the card, thrust it in my hand and hauled me out the door. The last glimpse of Inuyasha I saw I could swear that he and Miroku were laughing at me…

 

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Two hours later I had about 10 bags in my hands, more clothes than I had ever owned in my life with the matching shoes, a brand new winter coat and sparkling jewelry that glittered in the sunlight. Sango had finally agreed to take a break from all the trying on clothes and modeling to catch a bite to eat since I hadn't had a decent meal since breakfast a few hours before.

 

Currently I was shoving orange chicken and ramen down my throat as fast as I could chew, sometimes not even waiting for that. I hadn't felt so happy in years. It felt so good to be with friends, to be out with people, to go shopping with as much money as I could spend, it was a dream come true.

 

This brought me back to my own dark thoughts as I remembered my long forgotten dreams of being successful, wealthy, being loved by a husband who cared and maybe even having a few kids…

 

Inadvertently, a tear slid down my face but luckily I realized it before Sango did and wiped it away hastily. She looked up at the movement however and I smiled reassuringly at her and she smiled back before speaking. “I'm so happy that you're back Kagome. I've really missed you being my best friend.”

 

She started and I could only smile and nod, praying that she meant what she said. Giggling like a school girl she continued, “When you left I thought Inuyasha was going to lose it.”

 

I looked up at her in surprise and whispered, “He missed me?”

 

 

Looking at me with a skeptical look Sango replied, “Duh! He was only completely in love with you Kagome!”

 

Now I was really confused. “But…he broke up with me before I left…”

 

Making a noise that reminded me of a horse snorting Sango rolled her eyes and replied, “It wasn't what he really wanted to do. Anyway, he had to go to therapy for about a year after you went missing and then he just buried himself in work. The guys tried to get him to date other people and he did…eventually. That's how he ended up with that absolute bitch Kikyo…”

 

I watched her seethe for a moment before exclaiming, “You mean that girl from high school? The one that was completely jealous of me and Inuyasha?”

 

Nodding Sango exclaimed, “That's the one. So, what about your life after you left? Did you date any other guys…?”

 

She wiggled her eyebrows suggestively but I wasn't paying attention anymore. Her question had jolted me hard and I felt like I wasn't even in the food court anymore. Instead, I had turned in to myself, remembering things that were best forgotten…

 

He pounded relentlessly into me but I refused to cry out, refused to beg for mercy like my mind was telling me too. Instead, I waited it out until he finally exhausted himself and collapsed on top of me, his rancid breath like a poison miasma on my neck.

 

Finally, he rolled off of me and whispered, “Remember Kagome, you can never run away from me, never escape me because if you do, I'll kill everyone who loves you…”

 

At this he paused while he slid his slimy tongue up my neck, chuckling darkly at my wince before continuing, “And you wouldn't want me to hurt your little Inuyasha would you…?”

 

“NO!” It took me a moment to realize that I had screamed the word aloud and another to realize that my face was now shiny with tears. Sango was looking at me with a pale face and looked so frightened I wondered what had happened.

 

“Kagome…Are you okay?” She asked, her voice shaking slightly.

 

Shaking my head I whispered, “I need Inuyasha now…”

 

Nodding Sango picked up all of our bags next to our table and led me outside where I promptly threw up in the bushes, though assuring Sango that I was alright and didn't need a doctor all the while.

 

When we arrived at the apartments Inuyasha was already standing outside, a grim expression on his face as we pulled up. Obviously Sango had called him while we were on our way home. The car had barely stopped when my door flung open and I was being carried up the stairs in a pair of strong arms.

 

All that I remember after that was Inuyasha whispering, “You're gonna be okay Kagome…you're gonna be okay…”

 

Inuyasha

 

As soon as Sango pulls up I can tell something's wrong. Flinging Kagome's door open I half listen to Sango's frantic talk while I scoop Kagome up in my arms and start hauling her up the stairs.

 

“You're gonna be okay Kagome…you're gonna be okay…” I chant over and over again, more to reassure myself than anything. We make it up the stairs in no time and Miroku's already standing in the doorway when I rush past him into the living room. I lay Kagome down on the couch and for a moment I'm not sure what to do.

 

“What do we do now?” I practically scream and Sango takes action.

 

She immediately feels Kagome's temperature but then pulls away quickly as if stung. “Inuyasha she's burning up! Quick, go put her in the shower and run some cold water over her! Miroku you get the ice!”

 

I quickly do as told and haul Kagome into the bathroom where I immediately turn the jet on the coldest temperature it'll go which is damn near close to freezing. Miroku brings in some ice a moment later and Sango arrives with a thermometer.

 

“What now? I ask frantically while Sango chimes off Kagome's temperature. Miroku shakes his head as he whispers, “All we can do now is wait…”

 

 

Kagome

 

I awoke, for the second time in just as many days, in an apartment I couldn't recognize. Opening my bleary eyes I reached up for my throbbing head only to feel something a little furrier than my scalp.

 

“I-Inuyasha?” I whispered uncertainly and there was immediate movement behind me.

 

“Kagome? You're awake!” I winced at his energetic voice as he flipped over the couch to sit right in front of my face, my ears still ringing from the sudden movement.

 

“Yeah…I'm awake. What happened?” I asked hoarsely and Inuyasha's eyes immediately turned angry and I couldn't understand why.

Then, he bit out, “Kagome…who the fuck is this Naraku guy that has you passing out and nearly dying just by thinking about him?” I gasped as I realized what he was talking about but before I could answer Sango and Miroku came bounding into the room, Sango holding a thermometer and Miroku standing there holding an emergency first aid kid.

 

I tried to grin and tell Sango that I felt much better but she shook her head at me and shoved the thermometer in my mouth while Inuyasha went to get me a cup of water. When Sango pulled the thermometer out of my mouth and looked at it a look of relief spread over her face and she sighed, collapsing on the couch across from where I lay.

 

“99.2,” she breathed, “Almost back to normal…” Giggling slightly at my friend my laughter ended as Inuyasha placed the glass in front of me with a grim expression and two pills for my headache.

 

“Kagome you gave us quite the scare back there.” Miroku murmured and smirked at me slightly before his expression turned hard and he continued, “But I agree with Inuyasha. I think you should tell us about this Naraku character that has you getting sick out of nowhere.”

 

Looking up in alarm I caught Sango's eye but she was looking as curious as the boys and I couldn't see any way around it now. I was trapped and I knew I would have to tell someone eventually but something about telling Inuyasha seemed like a bad idea.

 

Finally, after a mental war that had my head spinning yet again I nodded and took a sip of my water. “Alright I'll tell you. But Inuyasha, you have to promise not to lose your temper or throw things or…any of those other violent things you do when you get mad. Understand?” I watched him incline his head slightly before taking a deep breath and praying to every God I knew.

 

“Okay, it all started with a man named Naraku…”

 

 

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A/N: Okay, I know you all are throwing things at me and cursing at the computer thanks to me but I promise that next chapter will be the official NARAKU'S STORY chapter and you'll absolutely be repulsed and, well, really really glad that Kagome managed to escape his evil clutches. Until next time!