InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sins of Her Future ❯ Silver in the Mirror and All I See is You ( Chapter 10 )

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Sins of Her Future Chapter 10 - Silver in the Mirror and All I See is You...

A/N - Hello again! Well at least there's ONE story I have updated at least more often than once a century right? Hope you all like this one too! It's a bit dark just to warn you but it'll get happier in later chapters k? Much luv to you all!

Keep on Truckin'!

Flashback----

Sango sighed as she glanced up into the Go-shin-boku. She knew he'd be there.

He was ALWAYS here.

"Inu yasha?" she called up to him, a hand coming up to block the sun from her eyes. "Can you come here a moment please?"

For a long moment it didn't seem like he would respond. It appeared, as usual, that he would ignore his friends in favor of sulking up in his tree but, much to the young woman's surprise, after only a minute the hanyou boy was not only out of his tree but looking at her expectantly.

"Um," she started nervously, never actually having expected him to come down from the tree. "I just... I wanted to talk to you about..."

"Kagome?" Sango jumped at his words but nodded.

"Keh!" he folded his arms and leaned back against the tree. "What's there to talk about?"

Sango fiddled her hands, not bother to look at her friend for a long moment. "You know, she isn't coming back."

"Don't say that!" he snapped, growling low at her. "She'll find a way!"

"Inu yasha!" Sango's glare settled the hanyou immediately. He leaned back against the tree again, blushing and sulking in that adorable way that Sango knew her friend had always loved. She sighed.

"Inu yasha, Kagome is never going to come back. Miroku and I... we've come to realize that we will ever see her again."

"That's bull! We'll see her again! She'll-"

"No Inu yasha," Sango cut in, her firm voice, causing him to look directly into her teary eyes for the first time. "I mean, Miroku and I will never see her again."

"S-Sango?"

Sango wiped the falling tears from her cheeks and moved closer to her hanyou friend, standing directly in front of him now. "I know that Kagome will never be able to come back here and I will never be able to live to her time... It's impossible and Miroku and I... We've come to except that over this last year without her. But you Inu yasha... You and Shippou and Kirara will see Kagome again."

"You three are youkai. You will live to see my dear sister in all but blood again so...” She paused her, digging into her kimono and pulling out a small wooden box. She held it out to Inu yasha, a sad smile on her lips. "When you see her again and ask her to be your mate, because I know you will so don't deny it."

Inu yasha's mouth snapped shut again and he blushed.

Sango only smiled. "When you ask her to be your wife Inu yasha, all I ask is that you use this as her ring."

Opening the box, she presented the beautiful silver ring to the hanyou. It was simple, only a twisted vine like design holding a single amethyst but it was beautiful. Inu yasha looked up at the young woman, questions burning in his eyes.

"Sango-"

"It was my mothers," she answered before he could ask. "My father used it as a token of his devotion to her and she gave it to me on her death bed, telling me to wear it when I found the man I loved. I want you to give it to Kagome because she has always been like a sister to me, and you like a brother. I know when you go to her that you two will create a bond so unshakeable that it will last through death and time itself."

She smiled through her tears. "And I want to be a part of it. You, Shippou, Kagome, and Miroku... you guys are the only family I have and so...”

Sango placed the box into Inu yasha's hand, closing his long fingers around the old wood. "Please give it to her with mine and Miroku's blessings... Maybe it will help lead us back to you guys in the next life."

Inu yasha looked down at the his hand, still holding tightly to the box Sango had placed there then back to the young woman. Suddenly she was in his arms and as shocking as that was, what was even more shocking was that he had been the one to put her there.

He hugged her tight, realizing yet again how much of a family the small group of travelers had become over the years. He held her and she cried while he tried his best to comfort her.

"Don't worry Sango," he whispered into her hair. "I'm honored to use your mother's ring for this task and I know that one day, we'll all be together again."

-----End Flashback

Inu yasha smiled as he looked up at the large glass building before him. Pushing his sunglasses back onto his nose and adjusting his leather coat, he moved into the large building, making his way immediately to the manager's desk.

The man looked up at the oddly dressed young man before him, raising an eyebrow in question.

"May I help you sir?"

Inu yasha only smiled. "Hai. I'd like to make a withdrawal from my safe deposit box."

The man nodded, a few fingers clicking keys at his computer. "Ok sir, and your name?"

"Inu yasha Takahashi."

The manager jumped. "Takahashi-sama! How good to see you!"

Inu yasha laughed inside as the man suddenly became very friendly.

'Oh, now he wants to smile at me?' He chuckled again.

"Please sir, follow me!"

Inu yasha tucked his hands into his pockets and followed the now very energetic bank manager to the back, laughing to himself the whole way.

It was days like this that made Kagome wonder why she even bothered waking up. Days like today made her wonder what exactly it was that she found so enthralling about actually pulling herself from her peaceful slumber to face the cruel world. Days like this that made her think...

Oh gods... why me?

That morning had not started out so bad though she had woken up to find Inu yasha gone with only a note on his pillow explaining that he had an errand and he'd be back later that afternoon. She really hadn't minded that too much. It had been a long time since she had last had 10 minutes to herself and, seeing as how she now had a couple hours for a nice long soak in the tub, she wasn't about to complain.

And that bath had been everything she ever dreamed it would be. She'd filled the tube with super heated water, the kind that turns your skin bright red on contact, just the way she liked it. She'd emptied nearly half a bottle of bubble bath into the tub, delighting in her childish mountain of bubbles. Sure, cleaning the bathroom after this was going to be a hassle but a little pleasure was worth the pain.

She'd only been in her tub of nirvana for 20 minutes, however, when the doorbell had rung for the first time. Sighing, and knowing there was no one else there to answer the horrible device's call, Kagome reluctantly extracted herself from her bubbly paradise and, quickly as she could, she threw on a pair of Inu yasha's gray sweats and a light t-shirt before grabbing Kirara and heading for the doorbell. By the 8th ring Kagome was throwing open the door and ready to scream bloody murder however, the sight that greeted her stilled her words.

Yuka frowned; her arms crossed and foot tapping, as she stood in the doorway. Flanking her on the right, Houjo looked at her with his sad innocent eyes that just screamed 'pity' as they locked on her disshuffled form. To her left, a smiling Ayumi waved at her and Kagome waved back with a nervous smile.

'Damn!' she screamed internally as she nervously stroked Kirara's ruffled fur. 'I completely forgot they were coming!'

Kagome gave a yelp of surprise as Yuka pushed past her into the house. "H-hey!" Kagome protested, nearly dropping her cat youkai. "What are you doing!?"

"Where is that damn asshole!?" Yuka spun around, motioning for the others to follow her into the house, which they did, though a bit more politely. "I know we're an hour late but he should still be here to help!"

Kagome fought off the annoyed tick that started above her left eye and hugged Kirara tightly to her chest to keep from strangling her friend.

"Don't call him that, it's rude Yuka."

Yuka merely snorted, but otherwise ignored her friend. "So where is he?"

Kagome shrugged, walking towards the living room and assuming her guest would follow. "No clue. Woke up this morning to an empty bed and a note that said he'd be out 'til after noon." She plopped down on the couch and turned to her stunned companions in the doorway.

She blinked a moment. "Nani?"

"A-an em-empty... bed?" Houjo managed to stutter out, growing paler with each word. "Kagome!" he flew to her side, startling the small feline from her lap and nearly making Kagome jump out of her skin. "He hasn't touched you! Has he!"

Kagome cursed under her breath, realizing too late her mistake. "No Houjo. I meant I went to wake him from breakfast and he wasn't there." Yeah, she lied but she wasn't about to explain the real situation to her old friends. They'd never understand.

After a long moment of just staring at her, Houjo nodded, seeming to have accepted this answer as truth and moved back. "That's a relief. I thought we might have been too late."

Kagome wanted to smack the boy for his assumption but refrained. They didn't know Inu yasha like she did. He was just their boss and a youkai. They knew nothing of her life with him or her long dead friends.

"Look," Kagome rubbed the bridge of her nose in an attempt to sooth the pressure building just below the surface. "I know you guys aren't going to believe me but I know Inu yasha a lot better then you all think I do. I know he'd never hurt me or touch me in a way that I wasn't comfortable with so you don't need to worry so much. Let's just get down to business."

The room was silent for moment, contemplation her words.

Yuka narrowed her eyes at Kagome. "How do you know Inu yasha?"

Kagome shrugged. "It's not important. All I really care about now is finishing my bath so if you wouldn't mind..."

"Oh we're sorry Kagome!" Ayumi looked truly upset, "We didn't mean to disturb you! I was under the impression you knew we were coming?" she glanced between the two girls for answers.

Kagome nodded. "I did but it must have slipped my mind. If that's the only reason you're here though, to take me back with you, then there really was no reason for you to make the trip down here. I'm content where I am."

"Bull!" Yuka shouted and Kagome jumped, wide, doe-like eyes staring up at the irate woman. "Last time we left you to your own devices you ended up becoming a gods be damned whore! There's no way we're letting you stay here to repeat the mistake!"

Kagome fumed. "It's my life Yuka! You can't tell me what to do!"

"You really think Inu yasha wants you around! You're going to be nothing but bad press for him! You think he'll keep you after all the reporters start talking about how one of the famous 'Takahashi brothers' took in a fuckin' whore? He'll drop you like yesterdays trash!"

"You don't know him!" she cried, jumping to her feet. "He wouldn't do that to me! He's waited too damn long for this! He's not going to leave me now that we just found each other! Not after 500 years of waiting!"

The room grew quiet except for Kagome's curses. She just had to let her anger do the talking.

"Did he tell you that?" Yuka growled. "Is that how he got you to open up to him? To spread your god damn legs! Some Soul mate bull shit!"

"It's not bull shit!" Tears trickled down her cheeks. "I haven't spread my legs for him and he hasn't asked me to! He hasn't fed me any lines but I know that Inu yasha and I were meant to be together even if you don't understand!"

Yuka stood toe to toe with Kagome, dark brown staring into silver-blue in an attempt to intimidate but the younger girl would not back down.

"You really think he loves you?" Yuka spat. "You're a bloody whore! Who the hell would want you!?"

Kagome took a step back, her face shocked and yet she had somehow expected it. "So that's how you really feel, ne? I'm just an obligation to you?" She glanced around the room and found no argument from Houjo who had his face turned to the floor or from Ayumi who couldn't seem to meet her gaze. New tears fell from her eyes as she stared back up at Yuka, a sad smile playing on her lips. She laughed bitterly, biting her lip to hold back her tears before she burst into hysterics. "Guess it was too much to ask that you guys could understand. I'm sorry I bothered you."

At a dead run, Kagome raced back up to her room. She made it just in time to shut the door and lock it before her friends could catch up. She slid to the floor, crying into her raised knees. A soft furry head gently nudged her hand and Kagome glanced up to see Kirara's sad eyes questioning her gently.
With a nod, Kagome scouted back a bit to allow Kirara the room to transform. Once more she was staring at a sight she had not seem in over 500 years and as much as it made her heart hurt for times long forgotten, she ignored the feelings that bubbled up in favor of burying her face in the neko youkai's soft yellow coat and allowing complete numbness to take her weary body.

Inu yasha cursed as he parked the car at the end of his driveway just next to the large purple van currently blocking his garage.

"I forgot they were coming today," he mumbled to himself as he quickly stuck his small treasure into his pocket and headed for the house.

Kagome had stopped listening to the voices an hour ago. The horrible little voices just outside her door -Or maybe they were in her head too? They just kept screaming the same things over and over...

You're a whore.

He won't love you.

Can't love you.

Tainted, dirty, vile creature from the underbelly of life.

You should die.

Die.

Die...

She didn't remember leaving the warmth of Kirara's fur, had no idea when she'd even bothered to stand up. Before she was even aware she was staring in the bathroom mirror and the tear stained face of a woman she just didn't seem to know anymore.

On one side she saw who she use to be.

Inu yasha's companion, Sango's little sister, Miroku's dear friend.

Shippou's mother...

But then the lighting seemed to change and her face fluxed before her eyes.

The dirty bruises of a man's raging fist. The bloody lip 'cause she just talked too damn much. That one awful scar just next to her right eye from a cigarette that no one else seemed to notice but she always saw there.

Who was she now? Dirty or pure? A young woman or a bloody whore?

The voices had stopped for a moment - not that she was really paying much attention - then began to talk among themselves, a new voice adding to the choirs. They'd forgotten about her for a moment...

Now would be a good time.

Very carefully, moved the sliding door of the medicine cabinet to one side. Her eyes scanned the white interior with one purpose, finally falling upon their target and bring a tiny glimmer of hope to dead eyes. Trembling fingers reached inside and picked up the shining silver, holding it just in front of her eyes before dropping it to the pale flesh of her wrist.

Her eyes closed, head tilting back. Biting her lip, she forced herself forward, breaking the skin, pulling the blade from wrist to elbow with barely a whimper but oh so many tears.

She didn't open her eyes to look down at what she'd created. She could feel the blood as it trickled down her arm and heard its soft 'plop, plop' as it pooled on the floor.

She didn't hear the door bust from the hinges, nor see the silver hair flying behind her knight as she fell. She only saw darkness...

And maybe a hint of golden amber on the horizon.

"KAGOME!"

Inu yasha leapt forward, just barely catching the bloody young woman before she hit the floor. He'd smelled the blood from the hallway and wasted not even a moment before he'd broken down the door to her room.

He stared at Kagome, limp in his arms and still bleeding heavily from her left arm.

"Oh gods," he whispered, shaking his head as tears formed in his eyes. "What have you done koishii...?"

A startled gasp from behind him, a terrible scream in the stillness of the room, bought him away from his thoughts and suddenly forced him to action.

Reaching up, he grabbed a towel from the rack and pressed it hard to the wound on Kagome's arm, hoping beyond hope it would stop the bleeding soon. She moaned softly but did not awaken and for now that suited him fine. Turning just his head he looked over his shoulder as Ayumi staring at Kagome in shock.

He frowned. "You!" he yelled, snapping her attention towards him.

"The phone is by the bed. Sesshomaru's number is speed dial number 4. Call him and tell him I'm bringing Kagome over now."

She continued to stare at him.

"NOW!" he roared and she jumped into action.

Phone taken care of, Inu yasha turned back to the paling woman in his lap and very carefully gathered her into his arms, holding her bridal style to his chest. Lightly he kissed her forehead, pleased that she had yet to lose her warmth.

"Don't worry koi... I'll take care of you baby." He exited the bathroom, moving out of the bedroom at the fastest walk he could manage without disturbing Kagome too much. He didn't stop when Houjo yelled for him, didn't blink when Yuka tried to kick him in the shin as he passed in an effort to get Kagome back. He just kept walking until he was standing in his front yard then took off at a run towards his brother's home.

It wasn't far, maybe 10 minutes at a good run, but it was still too far for the fear that was beginning to grip his heart. He pushed it back, buried it as deep as it would go. Right now was not the time.

Sesshoumaru and Rin stood, waiting impatiently, on their porch. The moment he touched down in front of them his brother was leading him into the house and up to the bedroom that he and Kagome had vacated only the day before. Rin took up the rear, stopping to gather some necessities before joining the two men at Kagome's bed side.

Inu yasha heard his brother's hiss as he pulled away the towel, taking his first look at Kagome's wound.

"Brother," he muttered. "This is-"

"I know." he interrupted, not wanting to hear the words spoken.

"Why?"

He shook his head. "Her old friends," was all he'd say.

Sesshoumaru frowned then sighed, shaking his head. Taking a needle and thread that had been sterilized from his wife he began the immediate task of sealing the broken skin, of mending the severed veins.

Inu yasha took Kagome's free hand in his own as he knelt next to the bed, bringing it to his lips. His eyes closed as a wave of nausea hit him. He couldn't get sick now.

Not when she need him the most.

He didn't know if it was 10 minutes or 10 hours. For all he knew it could have been days since Sesshoumaru had started his work on Kagome's arm but when he heard the soft sigh and the shifting of his brother his eyes opened and he knew everything would be ok.

"I did the best I could. Luckily, you got to her fast and she didn't lose too much blood. We'll keep her here tonight." He looked pointedly at Inu yasha, "Stay with her."

Inu yasha nodded and watched as Sesshoumaru and his mate left the room, closing the door quietly behind them.

He turned back to the young woman, still sleeping peacefully on the large bed and finally let the tears he'd been holding back fall.

Quivering lips kissed the back of her hand before he released it only to climb into bed beside Kagome and pull her flush against his chest.

"I'll stay with you," he whispered into her hair, "Always my koishii..."

"Always."

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