InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Shared Blood ❯ Jealousy ( Chapter 2 )
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Shared Blood
Chapter Two
By: Lazuli
lazulidreamer@yahoo.com
Kagome felt strange as she took the empty dishes to
the kitchen. Inuyasha had ordered her to leave them in the
room, and another slave would take care of it, but she knew
that something was strange for her to just take care of him,
and nothing else. She didn't even do a great deal, and the other
slaves looked tired and more worn out then she did. They did
more work, and they often gave her dirty looks. She had to do
something about it, and this would be the first step. Inuyasha
shouldn't be angry about her doing slave duties…cleaning up
and making food for him.
A rough hand spun her around, making her lose her grip
on the overloaded tray of bowls and plates. She fumbled for a
few moments, trying to keep the dishes from clattering to the
floor. She turned around to glare at the one that made her lose
her grip, and faltered when she saw Inuyasha's angry eyes
looking into her own.
"Did I tell you to do this, Kagome?" He asked, anger
evident in his low voice. She shook her head slowly. "Why are
you disobeying an order, then?" He asked.
"They were just sitting there! It was getting disgusting,
and I thought it would be okay if I took care of the dishes." Her
voice was angry, and his eyebrow rose at the tone of her voice.
Apparently, being a slave had not yet broken her…but she wasn't
an ordinary slave. He winced inwardly at what his brother would
say if he saw Kagome carrying dishes like a common slave.
"Put the damn dishes down, Kagome, and come back to
the room. That's NOT your job, and you're not to do the other
slaves work. Go, now!" When she stood and stared at him, still
gripping the dishes, he grabbed her by the hair, and threw her to
the floor, bowls scattering around her. "Go!" He bellowed, and
she scrambled back to the room, leaving the dishes untouched.
Inuyasha ran a hand through his hair as another slave
ran up to him, gathering up the fallen dishes. "Inuyasha-sama…
forgive me…but why are you keeping her on? She does not do
her share of the work."
He looked down in surprise at the slave who had spoken.
"What the hell are you talking about?" He asked angrily. This was
one nosy slave. He'd have to fix that.
"She doesn't work at all, Inuyasha-sama. I never see her."
He snorted and fixed the girl with a look.
"Maybe she isn't meant to work with you scum." With that,
he went back to his room, ignoring the glare that the girl dealt him
when his back was turned.
"Inuyasha is mine." She muttered under her breath, still picking
up broken pieces of crockery. "I'll make sure of it." Kikyo slammed the
last broken piece of the bowl onto the tray and continued to the kitchens,
where she went to make Inuyasha and that new girl's food. A slight smile
spread across her face as she walked. She would get that little bitch.
Inuyasha slammed open the door of his room to see Kagome
curled up in the corner. Stupid human…if it hadn't been for Sesshoumaru
opening his big mouth that day, he wouldn't be in this bind. He couldn't
stand anymore of those damn taunts about his lack of women…damn it;
didn't the moron know that he never wanted a mate of any kind? They
were all so dull…the youkai women were shallow, and the human slaves
so…lifeless. They followed his every command, they didn't question, but
he knew the comments that were made afterwards…they didn't dare say
anything aloud, but he knew.
So he chose that Kagome girl…she looked interesting, and ready to
battle, even when torn up by Yura's hair. He had enough of Yura, too. She
had been after him for years, making rude comments about his heritage in
one breath, and then commenting about his beautiful hair the next. He would
never DO anything with the girl…she was too naïve in a lot of ways…she
didn't know what her purpose was…even though she was trained in the art
every day. He was putting off telling her. He didn't know why, she was just
a human slave-but there was something in her eyes that made him reconsider
of telling her blatantly that her only job in the household was to keep him
company…in bed.
"Stop looking so pathetic and get up." Kagome started at the sound of
Inuyasha's voice, and backed further into the wall. "What's wrong with you?
Get the hell up, bitch."
Kagome straightened and glared at him. "Get off my case! You
wanted me in the room, now what do you want me to do? Kiss your feet? Bow
down to you? It's your fault that I'm in this situation. Why aren't you letting me
do normal slave duties?"
"You're a moron! I want this room straightened before our dinner comes.
You're eating with me tonight." She looked at him with shocked eyes. "What
are you staring at? You look like a simpleton. Get over her and pick up this mess."
She nodded slowly, looking almost relieved that she was ordered to clean
something. She couldn't even clean his room without his permission, and she
starting to get suspicious of her role in this household. She began picking up the
scattered clothes, folding them and stacking them in the corner of the room for
another slave to pick up. She then went around and gathered his weaponry, hand
lingering over his personal sword, wondering if she should even touch it. It was a
special sword, and she had seen other slaves batted into walls for going near it.
She worked around it, not making a sound as she carefully put everything back
where it belonged.
Once she finished, she sat back down, staring at the floor. She hated being
so submissive…it went against her nature, but her side still hurt from being flung
down on the hard wooden floor. His eyes glared at her.
"You forgot something." His gaze pointed towards the Tetsuaiga lying innocently
on the ground, and she swallowed nervously. He was given her permission to touch it?
She tentatively reached out for it, feeling the pulse of it beneath her. She drew her
hand back in shock, and looked up to see Inuyasha giving her a curious look.
"So you can feel Tetsuaiga's heartbeat? That's unusual for a mortal." She
nodded slowly, and picked up the weapon before handing it to Inuyasha. There came
a tapping on the door, and Kagome looked at Inuyasha first before going to answer it.
He gestured for her to go to the door, and she opened it to see Kikyo there, smiling
at her before thrusting the full tray of food at her.
"Take that tray back, Kikyo, and put it on the table." Kikyo glared at Kagome
before grabbing the tray back and walked slowly to the low table. She laid it down
gently, looking to Inuyasha for more orders. "Go away, now. Kagome will take care
of the rest, girl."
She nodded and walked stiffly out of the room. Inuyasha turned to Kagome
and pointed towards the food. "Eat." She nodded and knelt down, arranging the
bowls on the table, and patiently waiting for Inuyasha to sit down before she even
picked up her chopsticks.
"What the hell are you waiting for? Eat. You don't eat enough." She finally
picked up her chopsticks and bit carefully into the food, her eyes opening in surprise.
It tasted so good…. the beef was tender…and a rare treat. Never before had she
had such delicious meat before in her life. She caught Inuyasha's amused look at
her, and she blushed, hiding her face as she slowly ate more of the food.
When she had finally consumed the meal, she smiled for what seemed like
the first time in a long time. She couldn't figure out Inuyasha…but at least she was
given one good meal that would last her a long time in her memories. She began
gathering up the dishes, when a sudden wave of dizziness attacked her.
She clutched the edge of the table, trying not to be too obvious. She fought
off the dizziness with a vengeance, stacking the dishes together carefully. Inuyasha
was giving her a strange look, but she just shook it off, and pushed the dishes to the
side of the table. She got up slowly and started to walk over to her bedding in the
corner of the room, and the room spun around her crazily before she fell forward.
Inuyasha saw Kagome fall, and he jumped forward to catch her before
she fell on the hard floor. "Kagome!"
She stirred slightly in his arms, and opened confused blue eyes to look at
him, then they quickly closed again, and she went limp. He felt her forehead,
and it was burning up. He frowned, and laid her gently on his bed, before
inspecting the food that she had been eating.
He sniffed at the bowls, his nose wrinkling at the underlying smell of the
poison that was in the dishes still. His eyes narrowed, and he would take care of
the slave that did this to Kagome. He had to make sure Kagome would be all right first.
He knelt next to her, not liking that her skin seemed paler then normal…
almost transparent. What the hell was given to her? It seemed to be stealing away
her life force…
"Kagome! Hang on…c'mon, girl. You're mine, I didn't tell you that you could
get sick…" She didn't answer, and he clutched one of her cold hands. Damn it…
what could he do? He heard his door creak open, and he whirled around, seeing
Kikyo there.
She looked surprised to see Inuyasha, and tried to leave the room, but he
caught her and pinned her against the wall, his claws inches from her throat.
"Tell me, bitch. What did you think you were doing, trying to poison me?"
Her eyes widened, and she whimpered in fear as a trickle of sweat fell down the
side of her face.
"I wasn't trying to kill you, Inuyasha-sama!" Her eyes were filled with
fear. To be accused of killing a youkai, whether it was intentional or not, constituted
an instant death sentence to the slave that committed the crime.
"Who were you trying to kill, then? It was certainly close to killing me. I could
have eaten the meal that Kagome ate. Was that your intention? Were you planning
to kill Kagome?"
She tried to shake her head no, but his hand gripped her jaw forcefully, making
her agree with him. "I wasn't trying to kill you! I wanted to get rid of Kagome!
She's no good as a slave. She wasn't raised as one!"
She took a deep breath, hoping that she would be pardoned for that. At least
cast in the streets, given another position…but not death. She couldn't be killed for
trying to kill another slave. It happened all the time.
Inuyasha smiled, and her heart pounded at the look on his face. He didn't
look happy, and she knew that she had made a big mistake in admitting to her crime.
"Bitch…you are going to die for this, if Kagome dies. In fact, I am going
to tell my father how you *did* try to kill me…I think he'll be displeased with you."
Kikyo whimpered as Inuyasha dragged her by her hair down the stairs to
the main room where his father was.
"Father, I would like you to meet one of the slaves. She attempted to kill
me today, and succeeded in poisoning my personal concubine."
Kikyo's eyes were closed, and she held back her whimpers as she heard
the cold voice of Inuyasha above her, sealing her fate. She barely heard the word
'concubine' but she realized why Kagome never did any work, and why Inuyasha
had gotten so angry that she was trying to do it.
"Inuyasha…have you proof of this?" Inuyasha's father's voice…he sounded
much like his son, only deeper and more serious, formal.
"I do. Kagome lies in my bed, sick, pale, and unable to move because
of the poison that this slave gave her. I request her life in exchange for the
attempt on mine, and Kagome's."
Kikyo forced her eyes open, and the world spun in bright colors as she
saw Inuyasha's father nodding. "It's agreed. I'll see the executioners meet
with her tonight."
Kikyo let herself be led away to the small room that was reserved
for those who committed crimes against the royal Inuyoukai house. She
held her head high, satisfied in the fact that she was bringing Kagome
down with her, and both would be without Inuyasha.