InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sins of Her Future ❯ Broken Pieces Falling Down ( Chapter 11 )

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Sins of Her Future
Chapter 11 - Broken Pieces Falling Down
A/N: I LIVE!!! And I'm posting an extra long chapter to make up for all the time it's taken to get this updated. My apologizes to all of you waiting for this. Thank you all for waiting around and for still reading even though I take forever! This is for all of you that still have faith in my ability to finish this story as well as my others! I won't give up as long as there still at least one reader out there! Thank you again!

Warning! Adult situations, mentions of rape and suicide. Please don't read this if that offends you. There will NOT EVER be a rape scene in this.

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~He almost got her that time...

=Yes. He's getting too close.

~If we don't find it soon-

=We'll find it! The pieces are scattered but we know where they are.

~But SHE doesn't and SHE can't hear us yet!

=Oh, I don't know about that…

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“Inu yasha!” Kagome shot up from the bed, nearly tripping over the covers as she flew from her bed and across the room before she was fully awake. “Inu yasha!” she cried again, throwing open the door and stumbling into the hall.

“Kagome!”

She turned back to the room to find her query falling in behind her, frantically reaching out to stop her. Kagome turned quickly and buried herself in his arms, her breathing coming in heavy gasps, her muscles tense and ready to spring.

“They were in my dream!” she cried, “And they were talking about me and these... these... PIECES! But I don't know what they want me to find!”

“Who was, Kagome?”

She stop, her eyes glazing over as she searched for the names that lingered on the tip of her tongue. “I don't know them but I do… “

“Did you know them before with…?” He left it hanging, unable to mention that name.

For the first time, references to her dark past didn't even manage to faze her. Kagome merely rolled the idea through her mind for a moment before shaking her head. “No, I've never met these… people. But I know them.”

Inu yasha was beyond confused. “So, what did they say?”

Kagome pushed away from him, her eyebrows scrunched in thought. “You know, now that I'm awake, I have no idea.”

He kissed her forehead and lightly stoked her hair. “It was probably just a bad dream then. You had a very… interesting day yesterday.”

It was then that Kagome noticed the bandage on her arm. “What happened to my arm?”

Inu yasha raised a questioning eyebrow, “You don't remember?”

She thought long and hard, thinking back over her last few coherent memories. “I remember Yuka, Ayumi and Houjo showing up and you were gone…” She looked up at him, tiny tears and hurt coloring her eyes. “Where did you go? They said that you didn't want me around anymore. Is that true? Do you want me to go?”

“Don't be stupid woman.” He pulled her into his arms again, crushing her against him as tightly as he dared. “I always want you by my side. I told you that 500 years ago and nothing has changed since then.”

“Except me.”

“I think you're still the strongest woman I've ever known.”

Kagome pushed back, peering up into Inu yasha face with curious tear filled eyes. “So… Then why were you gone?”

Blushing, Inu yasha reached into his pocket and pulled out the small wooden box he'd retrieved the previous day and shoved it into Kagome's hands. “I- that is, what I mean is… “

Kagome opened the box carefully and stared down at the ring nestled safely on a soft silk cushion. Soft eyes glanced up at him through dark lashes, slightly pleading for an explanation.

“Sango gave me that ring about a year after you left.” He glanced at her from the corner of his eye as her eyes moved between studying him and the contents of the box. His blush deepened, “She said to give it to you when I asked you… Asked you to uh, you know… And well, you said we could be together so I thought…”

Tears streamed down her cheeks. “Inu yasha,” her voice whispered. She waited until he was once again look at her, “Are you asking me what I think you're asking me?”

He swallowed the lump in his throat. “Kagome, uh, will you… marry me?”

Her heart felt like it was going to burst. He still wanted her! After everything, he was still in love with her! In that one moment she could have died with a smile on her face but, she chuckled, then she'd miss the honeymoon. Instead she pulled the small ring from its cushion and gently laid it in the center of a clawed hand. “Put it on me? Make it official?”

His smile was blinding as he lightly slid the ring onto her left ring finger and she reveled in the cool silver ring against her skin…

Until everything went black.

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-=Kagome!

Kagome's head shot up, frantically searching the dark for the voice calling to her.

~We don't have much time! Don't look, listen!

“What do you want?”

~You need to find the pieces!

“The pieces? Of the jewel? “A hand settled over her hip, light fingers tracing a thick scar. “But I haven't broken it again! Have I?”

=“Not the Jewel, the --- to your -----“

“My what?”

~Find them in the faces of those you loved. ---- in all. Inu yasha held the first.

=You will know where to find the rest.

“What the hell is going on!?”

And then the light burst forth once more.

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“Kagome!”

She moaned pitifully, her shaking hand brushing against her forehead, “Inu yasha?”

“Oh thank the gods!” She felt two arms pull her tightly against a hard… something? Where was she? Her eyes opened slowly, momentarily blinded by a strong light before they adjusted and she was allowed to observe her surroundings.

Once again she found herself back in bed, covers pooled around her waist and a panicked dog hanyou clinging to her as if she was going to run away the first chance she got. Her shaky hand gently patted his arm. “Inu yasha? I need to breath.”

Cursing, he hurriedly loosed his grip. He did not release her completely but, she was fine with that. She chuckled mentally, knowing she probably wouldn't be sitting up if he wasn't holding her. Besides, there was nothing quite like a warm hanyou body when your head felt like it was stuffed with cotton.

Dreamy voices echoed in her ear and all at once she was awake once more.

“Inu yasha! I had that dream again!”

“Dream?” He looked confused, “In the 5 minutes you were out?”

She ignored his comment as she rolled recent events through her clearing mind. “It was different from before though… They said I needed to find the pieces.”

“Of the jewel?” Suddenly he thought of something that should have been first on his mind. “Kagome!” he shook her shoulders. “Where is the jewel?!”

Kagome blushed and looked away. “Safe.”

“You didn't leave it in your old apartment did you? Or did… HE take it?”

Kagome gave him THAT look and he knew it was time to shut up.

“Don't you think I would have told you if Aku had the jewel? What happens to corrupt men who hold the jewel dog boy? I think you would have noticed if my old boss was a demon.”

Inu yasha stared at her, his mouth open in disbelief. Did… Did she just have a whole conversation about Aku without crying? Not even a blush? He shook it off but filed it away for a more appropriate time. “So then, where is it?”

She sighed. “You're not gonna like it.”

That got his attention. Inu yasha frowned, folded his arms and glared at the young woman. “Kagome.”

Sighing again, two fingers pinched the bridge of her nose. Gods she had a headache.

“When I first came back I kept it on a necklace that I constantly wore. Unfortunately I was… Well we'll just say Aku noticed it and I felt it was no longer safe. I told Eri what really happened in high school and she agreed to help me hide the jewel somewhere out of Aku's reach.”

“So,” he raised a curious eyebrow, “You gave it to Eri?”

“No, I said she help me hide it. I couldn't exactly cut myself open.”

“CUT YOURSELF?!” He's hands grabbed her shoulders, forcing her to look at his panicked face. “Where did you hide the jewel Kagome!?”

She smiled sheepishly as her hand drifted down to her hip and came to rest over an old scar Inu yasha knew very well.

“We thought it'd be safest where it started.”

“Safest where it…” he gave a terrified look to her hip. “You don't mean…?”

She sighed. “We were careful and truthfully it was our only option at the time. I couldn't have Aku getting a hold of it.”

“But self mutilation?! KAGOME!”

“HEY! It wasn't SELF mutilation!” She shrugged. “Eri did the cutting. And I was wasted drunk so I couldn't feel anything.”

“DRUNK?!” He threw his hands into the air, storming off to the other side of the room only to come pacing back. “Is that suppose to make me feel better?! Didn't you know alcohol thins blood?! You could have bled to death!”

She sighed, “Inu yasha, be reasonable. What else was I suppose to do with a human-transforming-demon-magnet? Keep it in my jewelry box and hope no one noticed the aura?”

Inu yasha growled, “Don't you think I know that?!”

“Well then why are you getting so mad?”

“Because I should have been there!” With a sigh he leaned against the wall and slumped bonelessly to the floor. His head fell against his raised knees and his hands buried themselves in his hair. “You should never have to do something like that to protect the jewel because I should be protecting you.”

“Oh Inu yasha.” Kagome slid from the bed and crawled over to his side. “Do you think I'm upset with you? Because I'm not.”

He glanced at her, sad golden eyes peeking through silver strands. “You should be. I let you down.”

She smiled and lightly kissed his cheek. “What's in the past is gone. You don't hold my past decisions against me, do you?”

“No.”

“Then I won't hold yours against you.” She gently squeezed his hand. “You're here now and you've saved me from another of my demons.” Her fingertips traced sharp claws, “Thank you.”

“Kagome I-“

A throat cleared at the door and two heads jerked towards the door.

Sesshoumaru leaned against the open doorframe as he observed his brother and his young woman. “I hate to burst your bubble but the police are down stairs and they wish to speak with you Kagome. It appears your… Friends… lodged a complaint against my darling brother for assault and kidnapping.”

You could almost see the steam coming out of Inu yasha's ears….

“WHAT??!!!”

The two officers at the front door jumped as the enraged voice echoed down the stairs.

“Are you sure we can handle this Kino?” the man asked his partner.

Kino shrugged. “I dunno, Matsuhara. I've heard those Takahashi brothers can be a handful. Especially that younger one.”

Matsuhara gulped and reached for the doorknob. “I think I'll wait in the car.”

“What the hell do you think you're doing here?!”

“Too slow,” Kino smirked at her partner before turning back to greet their host. “Ah, Inu yasha-sama. How good to see you again.”

“Don't give me that crap! What the hell is this about bringing me in on charges?!” He stopped at the bottom of the stairs, arms folded across his chest. “I didn't do shit!”

Kino frowned slightly. “There seems to be a misunderstanding. Yes, there was a report filed claiming you assaulted and kidnapped a young woman. A Miss…” she pulled out a small notebook and flipped through the pages.

“Higurashi.”

She glared at her partner. “Trust you to remember a woman's name.”

He shrugged. “It's a gift.”

Kino snorted. “Right. Anyway, we are merely here to collect your side of the story Inu yasha-sama and decide what, if any, action should be taken. We'd also like to have a word with the young lady in question if at all possible. Is she here?”

Inu yasha's growl rumbled through the stair well as he stared menacingly at the two offices. “Now you listen here-“

“Inu yasha.”

Three heads whipped in the direction of the young woman slowing descending the stairs to greet them.

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Just after Inu yasha's Hasty exit…

Kagome stared after Inu yasha as he stormed out past Sesshoumaru. “Inu yasha?” she called after him only to get a snappy, `Stay put' before he continued off to meet with their guest. She sighed and flopped back on the bed.

“Are you well?”

She glanced up, startled for a moment by the unexpected question, then smiled. “I'm fine.” He gazed down at her arm, “I'm sorry to be such a bother.”

“It need not concern you.”

Kagome smiled, knowing what he was trying to say, and nodded. “Thank you all the same.”

A moment passed in silence before the youkai lord turned to the door. “I may need to go referee for those officers. One never knows what Inu yasha may do when it comes to your safety.”

Kagome blushed. “Uh, maybe I'd better go. They wanted to talk to me too right?”

He nodded. “But did my brother not tell you to remain here?”

She snorted, rolling her eyes. “Yeah, like I ever listen to him.”

Sesshoumaru chuckled. “Indeed.” He turned and moved out into the hallway, moving at an easy pace so Kagome could keep up with him in the winding halls. Sesshoumaru moved to guide her down the stairs with a gentle hand on her arm but found the young woman frozen in place as she stared at the two officers talking with his brother. He raised an eyebrow and gently tugged her arm again.

“Kagome?”

The young woman shook her head, clearing it, before smiling sadly at the demon lord. “You don't recognize them do you?”

He glanced between the officers and the obvious tears standing in the young woman's eyes. “Should I?”

She shook her head, eyes blinking rapidly. “It doesn't matter… Shall we intervene before Inu yasha decides to get violent?”

“I will get my answers later.”

Kagome only smiled and moved down the stairs. “If you stick around, you may get some now.”

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Inu yasha growled in annoyance even as he met Kagome and gently wrapped an arm around her waist, relieving his brother of her arm. “What are you doing down here?” he muttered under his breath.

Kagome only smiled sadly and turned to face the officers at the bottom of the stairs. “I would think that you at least would recognize our guest Inu yasha.”

Inu yasha blinked, glancing between Kagome and the offices, eyes confused. “Should I?”

Kagome smiled and turned to the officers. “Miroku-san, Sango-san,” she bowed to the pair.

Inu yasha's mouth moved like a fish out of water.

“How did you know my name?” Sango narrowed her eyes at the young woman. “Have we met?”

Kagome only smiled and waved her question away. “In a previous life perhaps… You wished to speak with me?”

Sango eyed the woman suspiously as she and her companion came to a stop in front of her. “Kagome Higurashi?” The young woman nodded. She tilted her head as she examined the young woman on the youkai's arm. “From what your… friends described I expected something a little more… uh…”

“Trashy? Slutty? More whoreish?”

Sango had the good grace to blush. “Uh… In so many words? Yeah.”

She watch a slow, sad smile spread across the woman's lips and felt an unbearable tugging in her heart at the hurt radiating from her small frame. “I'm sorry to disappoint.”

“Oh no!” Sango waved her hands quickly in front of her. “I'm not disappointed! More relieved, I suppose, but not disappointed…”

Miroku stepped up next Sango at this point, gently taking Kagome's hand in his own. “Why would your friends say such a thing about you, fair maiden? You seem only of the purest caliber.”

Kagome nervously pulled her hand away, stepping in closer to Inu yasha's side, and shuddered. He glared at the officer, a deep growl rumbling in his throat. “Don't. Touch. Her.”

Miroku swallowed hard and took a step back. “Understood, Inu yasha-sama.”

Kagome swallowed hard and Inu yasha cursed the obvious back step she'd taken. Damn… and she'd been so much more like the old Kagome before…

Sango cleared her throat. “More to the topic, my partner has a point. Why is it your friends have such a low opinion of you ma'am?”

Kagome blushed, turning away from the group. “I… have a bit of a shady past.” A clawed hand squeezed hers and she smiled. “I'm trying to fix that problem though.”

Sango nodded, seeming to except that answer. “Alright. Then I suppose we should move on to why we're really here.”

Miroku smiled. “Yes. It's seems that your… uh…Friends for lack of a better term, have lodge a complaint of kidnapping and assault. We are here to see if they have a valid case.”

Kagome nodded her understanding.

Inu yasha just growled.

“I told you fucks I didn't kidnap Kagome! I'd never hurt her!”

Sango pinched the bridge of her nose, “Hai, Inu yasha-sama, we got you statement on the matter but we must still investigate any allegations.”

“May I make a suggestion?”

The group turned to the forgotten tai-youkai, standing just behind his brother. Sesshoumaru ignored their surprised eyes and turned to move back upstairs. “Follow me.”

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Inu yasha growled from his spot on the couch on the far side of his brother's office, Kagome whimpering softly from her position curled protectively in his lap. Across the room, Sango non-too-gently bandaged her bloody partner who, for his part, at least had the decency to look ashamed.

“You are most fortunate, Officer Matsuhara.” Sesshoumaru leaned back in his chair behind his large oak desk. “My brother is not usually so lenient with those who offend his priestess.”

Miroku chanced at glanced at the growling hanyou and young women huddled in the corner, turning away quickly when it looked as if the younger Takahashi was going to pounce on him again. “My apologizes,” he bowed politely to the youkai behind the desk. “I am not always able to control my hand. A family curse, you see.”

“Cursed my ass.” Miroku winced as Sango pulled a bandage much too tight. “You're a freakin' letch and if I'd been faster than Inu yasha-sama you'd be dead. I can't believe you'd touch the poor girl when she's obviously skittish around men to begin with!” She whacked him in the head for good measure. “I knew I should have left you in the freakin' car.”

“It…It's ok.”

All eyes were suddenly gazing at her intensely and Kagome couldn't suppress the shudder that racked her body even as she uncurled herself from Inu yasha's lap to sit beside him. Her head down, wringing her hands nervously in her lap, she swallowed the lump in her throat. “It's all right Miroku-san. I know you didn't mean anything by it.”

Miroku stared at her for a long moment before smiling. “You are a truly generous woman, Kagome-sama.” He bowed deeply. “I humbly thank you for your forgiveness.”

Inu yasha growled. “Don't touch her again, if you want to make it out of here alive. I don't appreciate people touching what's mine.”

Miroku turned and bowed to the irritated hanyou as well. “Again Inu yasha-sama, my apologizes. As I mentioned before, cursed hand and all that.”

“Shall we move on to the real business now or would you like the monk to lick your chin too, little brother?”

Shooting a glare at his brother, Inu yasha huffed and crossed his arms across his chest. “You know damn well that doesn't apply here.”

“Indeed. But setting that aside,” Sesshoumaru turned his gaze to the officers. “I believe you had questions for my brother and Kagome?”

“Yes,” Sango pulled a small notebook and pen from her back pocket, flipped it open, and turned to face Kagome and Inu yasha. “I suppose the first question we should get answered is the whole kidnapping business. I don't see any indication that you are here against your will Miss Higurashi, but just as a formality, were you kidnapped?”

Kagome smiled gently and shook her head. “No and just call me Kagome. I'm not my mother.”

Sango smiled. “You may call me Sango, if you wish.” She jotted something down in her notebook. “Ok, so with that out of the way, let's move on to the next allegation. Did Inu yasha-sama assault you or harm you in any way?”

Kagome shook her head fiercely. “No. Never. Inu yasha would never hurt me.”

“May I ask,” Miroku glanced between the two. “How is it that you know one another? You seem much more familiar with one another than we were led to believe.”

“How we know each other is none of your damn business,” Inu yasha growled. “Needless to say it's a lot longer than Yuka and her nosey friends are aware of.”

“How long?” Sango pressed.

“My fifteenth birthday.”

She nodded and made a note. “And how old are you now?”

“Twenty-two.”

“So, secretly, the two of you have been acquainted for seven years?”

“We lost touch for five years, after I turned seventeen,” she felt Inu yasha wince next to her and took his hand, gently squeezing it.

He squeezed back. “I just recently found Kagome again and it was decided that she would stay with me because she was having a few problems at home.”

Sango and Miroku exchanged glances but didn't press the matter farther. “All right.” Sango made another note. “Would you care to tell us how you hurt your arm Kagome?”

The young woman stared down at the bandage on her arm, turning it left and right under her confused gaze. “To tell you the truth, I'm not totally sure.”

Miroku raised an eyebrow, “You're not… sure?”

She shook her head and turned to Inu yasha and Sesshoumaru. “Do you guys know?”

The brothers exchanged glances, Sesshoumaru nodding while Inu yasha shook his head. An intense glare from Sesshoumaru and Inu yasha sighed in defeat.

Sesshoumaru nodded and turned back to the officers. “The wound on Kagome's arm is self inflicted.”

That caught their attention.

“Self inflicted?” Kagome sputtered. “But I… I don't…” She turned teary eyes to her hanyou. “Inu yasha?” she whispered brokenly. “What did I do?”

His head fell forward, silver bangs covering golden orbs. “Kagome… I'm… I'm sorry.”

She grabbed his shirt front, her mind in a sudden panic. “Sorry?! Why are you sorry?! What did I do!?” Releasing him, she instead grabbed the wrap around her arm and ripped it off.

He tried to stop her but she had the gaze off before he had a chance to reach for her. All he could do was watch as the tears spilled down her cheeks and her eyes widened in shock and horror. Her fingers traced the long bloody line of stitches, her teeth gnawing at her lower lip.

“Oh gods…” Sango came forward and gently reached for the young woman's arm to examine it. “Did you try to…?”

Kagome jerked back, crawling backwards and away from everyone. “Don't touch me! Oh gods!” She sobbed. “What have I done?!”

Inu yasha whimpered and looked to his brother with pleading eyes. He wanted to comfort her but he knew she'd never calm down with everyone staring at her.

Sesshoumaru nodded and slowly stood, ushering the two officers out of the room. He turned back to his younger brother at the door. “Comfort her, make her understand it was not her fault,” he whispered just below human hearing range. “Whatever you do, stay calm.” And with that, he closed the door. And moved into the hall where the officers lingered, waiting for him.

“Will…” Sango cleared the lump from her throat. “Will Kagome be all right?”

Sesshoumaru nodded. “Do not concern yourselves. My brother has spent much time with the priestess and knows her better then she knows herself. No harm will come to her.”

Miroku nodded and gently placed a hand on his partner's shoulder. “Come along Sango.” He glanced up at Sesshoumaru. “We shall we return another time to finish our questions?”

The tai-youkai nodded. “Indeed.”

Miroku and Sango bowed deeply before making their way back through the endless halls to the front door, leaving Sesshoumaru alone to stand guard over his brother and his chosen.

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“Kagome?” Inu yasha whimpered as she moved farther from him. “Kagome, please don't.”

“How can you look at me?”

“Don't talk like that Kagome.”

“But it's true!” she cried, throwing herself to her feet. She wanted to run, to escape but she had nowhere to go, nowhere to run to get away from the feelings boiling inside her. “I tried to kill myself and I don't even remember it! How can you stand to look at me? Knowing what I almost did?!”

Steel arms grabbed her and pulled her to a firm chest. She beat her fist against it, wailing and screaming for all she was worth but the arms remained strong and the chest continued to rumble with a deep comforting growl no matter what she tried until she was too tired to care.

She fell against him, sobbing brokenly and clinging to his shirt like a drowning man at sea clings to a life raft. She felt like she was a drift in a sea of her own nightmares and, gods help her, if she let go of this man she knew she'd be lost to the raging waves.

“Why?!” She finally managed to sob. “Why don't I remember?! Why did I do it?!” She pulled back just enough to turn desperate, pleading eyes to Inu yasha. “I don't want to die! Not like that! I would never leave you like that!”

Inu yasha gently wiped the tears from beneath despairing blue oceans. “I know Kagome. I know baby.” He whimpered softly and pulled her back against his chest. “I don't know what happened in that bathroom or why you did what you did but I know you wouldn't leave me if you had the choice.”

“Inu yasha, I'm so sorry.”

He gently kissed her cheek, her forehead and finally her lips. “Don't be sorry. Just… don't be sorry.”

Inu yasha held her to him as tightly as he could, growling softly and whispering gently into her hair until her crying turned to whimpers and then to dreamless sleep. Slowly, he picked her up bridal style and carried her back to her room, nodding to Sesshoumaru as he passed.

Carefully, he placed his precious cargo on the bed and delicately climbed in beside her. He would be there when she woke up again. He tucked her small body against his and wrapped his arms around her. He wouldn't leave her.

He didn't want her to be alone again…