InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Scandalous ❯ Second Chance ( Chapter 22 )

Chapter 22: Second Chance

 

The tick of the clock echoed in the dark room. That's where Aine was. She was sitting on her bed hugging her knees to her chest. Tears spilled out of her golden eyes and she sniffed. She was heartbroken. Dustin was gone. It had been a week since she saw that broadcast, the one that ruined her life. What was she going to do without him?

 

There was a knock on her door and Inuyasha entered. “Hey there Aine. Would you like me to bring you some food?” he asked.

 

Aine turned her head away from her father and sniffed. She didn't like being this way, but she couldn't help it. Inuyasha sat next to her and rubbed her back soothingly.

 

“Why don't you talk to me? I'm always here for you,” he whispered. She looked at him and just wrapped her arms around his waist. Inuyasha hugged his daughter as she began to sob into his chest. He hated seeing Aine like this, but it wasn't like he had a choice. All he could do was comfort her, but he knew that this wound in her heart wouldn't go away for a while.

 

Kagome stood in the doorway of her daughter's room and felt horrible. Her daughter was crying and she couldn't do anything to stop it. Everyone in the house was so gloomy ever since Dustin died, but that was to be expected.

 

“Dad, can I go to the place where Dustin died? I don't think I'll be able to move on, until I say goodbye,” Aine said.

 

“Sure, I'll take you there in a couple of days,” Inuyasha smiled sweetly at her.

 

“Thanks Daddy. I'd like to be alone for now though,” she stated backing away.

 

“Okay, I'll be right outside if you need me,” he said and left.

 

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Aine walked out into the open field where the plane had exploded. The sight was blocked off and all that was left was a giant crater. She looked down at the hole in the ground and sighed. Was Dustin's death a painful one? Did he die instantly? Was he taken to the hospital?

 

“Dad! We have to go to the hospital! I have to see if Dustin was there!” she yelled running to her dad. She couldn't believe she didn't think of it earlier.

 

“Okay, let's go,” Inuyasha said. He really didn't want to go all over this unfamiliar city, but if it would help his daughter get back to her normal self then he was willing to do anything.

 

They walked into the town and asked for directions to the nearest hospital. When they got them, Aine took off in the direction of it. She had to make sure he was dead. For some reason she thought that he was still alive even though she saw him die. Inuyasha ran after her calling her name.

 

She saw the sign for the hospital and ran into the building. She ran to the counter and asked if Dustin had been admitted into the hospital. The woman said he had and gave her his room number.

 

“Is he still alive?” she asked.

 

“Yes, I believe so. He is in a recovery room,” the secretary stated.

 

Inuyasha ran up behind her and put a hand on her shoulder. He was panting from the run. Aine turned and jumped on her dad in happiness. “He's alive! They said he was alive!” she cried.

 

“Then let's go see him,” Inuyasha smiled. Aine nodded and they walked up to the room they were given. When they got there the bed was empty. It looked as if no one had used it in days.

 

A doctor walked by, but Aine stopped him. “What happened to the patient in this room?” she asked.

 

“He disappeared two days ago. He was having a speedy recovery and five days after he came here, he got a visitor. Then he disappeared without a trace,” the doctor explained.

 

“What? What did the visitor look like?” Aine asked.

 

“He had long black hair and I could be wrong, but his eyes looked red,” the doctor said trying to remember the man's face.

 

Aine's eyes grew wide in fear. “No… It can't be him…” she whispered and ran down the hallway.

 

“Aine!” Inuyasha called out and ran after her.

 

Aine grabbed the jewel from around her neck and ran out to the street. “Kurana! Where are you?! Come out here! I have the stupid jewel for you! Give me back Dustin!” she yelled.

 

Inuyasha watched her like she was crazy. This was just too weird. He grabbed Aine's arm and pulled her out of the streets. “What are you doing?” he asked.

 

“I know this is going to sound crazy, but Dustin was kidnapped. We have to help him!” she said looking around. Where would Kurana be at a time like this?

 

“What are you talking about? Is this about what the doctor said?” he asked.

 

“Yes! It's exactly that! We are being hunted and Kurana took him!” she exclaimed.

 

“Kurana? That kid that visited you the other day? Why didn't you tell me?” he asked.

 

“Because I didn't want to get you into it! I have to go find him,” she said running toward the train station.

 

“Wait! Let me help you!” Inuyasha yelled running after her. Why did she insist on running all the time?

 

She looked down at the jewel in her hands and stopped running for a second. “Where is he? Where is Dustin?” she asked. The jewel began to glow and her inner demon began to surface. She tried to suppress it, but it was too painful to stop.

 

Her amber eyes turned blood red and she felt her sides burning. The marks on her sides were burning as they grew longer and ran across her stomach. What the hell was going on? She could feel Dustin's presence. It was faint, but it was near. Why would Kurana stay in this town? She followed to where his presence was the strongest.

 

Aine stopped in front of a huge run down house and looked back at her father.

 

“Is he in there Aine?” Inuyasha asked.

 

“Yeah. Are you going in with me?” Aine asked.

 

“I'll be with you until the end Aine. You're my daughter and I won't let you go in alone,” he said.

 

“Let's do this then,” she said and walked up to the house. They went into the house and looked around. Everything was burned or broken.

 

“Kurana! I know you're here!” Aine called out getting angry. A laugh rang out around them as Kurana came out of a room.

 

“Very good, Aine. You found me,” Kurana smirked.

 

“Where's Dustin?” she asked.

 

“He's lying on his death bed at the moment. What do you need him for? I can take a message,” Kurana said.

 

“What have you done to him?” she spat, not liking feeling of Dustin's presence slowly fading.

 

“I just did a couple experiments on him. He can endure a lot of pain. He hasn't screamed once since I started the torture,” Kurana stated as if it was nothing.

 

Aine snapped back to her old self in that instant. “Torture…?” she gasped. She shook her head in disbelief as she felt Dustin's presence disappear completely. She ran into the room he was in and fell to her knees at the sight.

 

Dustin laid in a black bed with cuts all over his body. He was pale and looked colder than ice. “No…” Aine whispered reaching out toward him. She couldn't reach him though. He was out of her reach, now and forever. She felt her heartbreak into a billion pieces at this sight. She looked at his peaceful face and saw scar shaped as an X under his left eye. That was the only mark on his beautiful face.

 

“Awww, he died already?” Kurana asked.

 

“You sick bastard! Why are you doing this to me?! Why couldn't you just leave Dustin alone?!” Aine screamed gripping the jewel in her right hand.

 

“Don't worry Aine, nothing will happen to you as long as you hand over the jewel,” Kurana smiled.

 

Inuyasha ran up and grabbed Kurana's hands. “Run Aine! Go get some help!” he yelled. Aine just stood and grabbed a piece of plywood. She swung it at Kurana's head and hit him square in the face. Kurana fell to the ground and Aine kept on swinging at him.

 

Tears fell down her cheeks as she bashed his head open. Inuyasha grabbed his daughter and she stopped. She dropped the wood and looked down at the unconscious Kurana. Blood was flowing from his head as he slowly bled to death. That was easier than she expected.

 

Aine looked back at Dustin then closed her eyes. “I wish none of this had happened! I wish I could go back and do everything over again!” she cried.

 

Inuyasha watched a red glow surround them and then everything went black.

 

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Aine opened her eyes and looked around her room. Today was like any other day. She got up and grabbed her school uniform. She went into the bathroom and took a quick shower before changing into the uniform. She smiled at her appearance in the mirror before grabbing her red beanie and putting it on. It covered her triangular dog-ears to hid them from the world. She had been a hanyou since she was a baby, but she never mastered the concealing spell her father used all the time.

 

She ran down stairs and grabbed an apple from the fruit dish before running out of the house. She couldn't wait to go to school today. She felt as if something exciting would happen today and she hoped it was something fun.

 

She ran down the street until she came to the school. Eri and Ayumi went up to her yelling at the same time.

 

“Whoa whoa whoa! One at a time please,” Aine said.

 

“We got tickets to the Three Days Grace concert! Please tell us you can go!” Eri smiled.

 

“Of course I can go! I've been wanting to go since they announced the date!” Aine exclaimed.

 

“Good! Tonight will just be us girls at this concert! I can't wait!” Ayumi said.

 

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Aine, Eri, and Ayumi walked up to the Tokyo Dome for the concert they were going to see. “Look at this crowd! It's so busy!” Eri smiled.

 

“I know! I can't wait!” Ayumi yelled giving the doorman her ticket. Aine handed her ticket next and felt a shock run through her as the young man touched her hand on accident. She looked up to see an American boy tearing her ticket. Their eyes met and for an instant the world around them disappeared. Aine blushed when he handed her ticket back.

 

As she walked by him he whispered in her ear, “Meet me here after the concert.” She nodded and walked on to stay with her friends.

 

“That ticket guy is totally checking you out,” Eri whispered.

 

“No he isn't!” Aine said and looked back at the American guy. He was staring at her and she blushed. “Let's go find our seats,” she stated walking faster.

 

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“Man that was amazing! They were so good!” Ayumi smiled.

 

Aine looked at the door and found the ticket guy standing there in casual clothes. “I have to get home guys. I'll see you two at school,” Aine said running toward the door.

 

“Bye!” Eri and Ayumi called walking on the opposite direction. Aine walked up to the young man and blushed.

 

“Take a walk with me,” the guy said and opened the door for her.

 

“Okay. I'm Aine by the way,” she said.

 

“I'm Dustin,” he smiled.

 

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The End!

 

A/N: Muahaha! It's over. I'm sorry I couldn't update yesterday, but I got you the ending! Just in case you are confused the story went back to before Dustin and Aine met and I made Dustin a normal guy, not a singer. I hope you like it!