InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sleeping With The Enemy ❯ The Truth ( Chapter 9 )

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AN: *Looks at last update, then to readers* Wow…almost a whole 2 years? I sure have been neglecting this story…so sorry for the long ass wait everyone. I hope I can make up for it ten fold! Also I would like to thank and dedicate this chapter to someone who gave me the idea for the new twist in this chapter, sadly I forgot her name, but you know who you are so THANK YOU!!! I would also like to thank the readers and reviewers, without you guys, this story would be nothing!












Sleeping With The Enemy

Chapter 9

The Truth


The others quickly made their way back to the castle, purposely avoiding any demons along the way. The two vampire sisters had a bad feeling that something wasn’t right. Kikyo was the first to step into the castle and noticed her sister sitting crest fallen on the grand stairs, her hair hiding a bit of her face.

“Kagome!” Sango gasped as she saw her sister. Both ran to her and knelt down to see what was wrong. Kagome could only weakly smile at them before both enveloped her into a tight hug.

“Sister tell us what is wrong?” Kikyo asked into her hair. Kagome only shook her head.

“Kagome don’t do this. We know you like we know ourselves, and something is wrong, so spill it!” Sango said, smoothing out her sister’s long locks. After a minute Kagome just stared at them, saying nothing. Her heart was pounding loudly in her ears and she wanted nothing but to get away. That’s when an idea sprung into her head.

“I must go…I have to…leave.” Both sister’s eyes went wide as they stared shocked at their sister. What could she mean by that? Why would she need to leave?

“Why Kagome? What happened? Was it during the fight? Tell us!?” Sango demanding of her. Kagome only shook her head again.

“Don’t worry about me, please I just need to take care of some thing. I’ll be back though, I promise you that.” The sisters looked to each other before making a silent agreement.

“Alright Kagome, but you better come back to us or else.” Kikyo warned playfully before hugging her sister again. Kagome smiled at them and quickly stood.

“I’ll be hopefully gone for about a week, maybe two…I don’t really know. I’ll stop by our home though, so if you need anything, now is a good time to tell me.” She said happily, trying to take off the tension that was around the room.

“Well there is one-” Sango quickly elbowed Kikyo before she could finish and shook her head. Kikyo glared at her before rolling her eyes. “No I don’t think we need anything.” Kagome nodded and headed for the door. “You not going to bring anything with you?” Kikyo asked a little worried that something would happen to her and she would have nothing but the clothes on her back.

“No I don’t need it, again do not worry for me, please.” They nodded and watched as she left through the large castle doors.

“I think your sister’s departure has much to do with something that happened between her and Inuyasha.” Naraku stated after Kagome left. Sango and Kikyo quickly turned to him.

“What do you mean? I swear if Inuyasha hurt in any way-” Sango started but was interrupted by Miroku.

“Don’t worry I don’t think he physically hurt her, maybe emotionally. I think maybe that’s why she is leaving to sort out her thoughts and feelings. I don’t blame her though, I feel that a little time apart would do good for all of us.” The group nodded. All thinking different thoughts on this situation.

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Kagome wasn’t sure where to go, or what to do. Her thoughts were a jumble and her feelings confused. She didn’t know if she was doing the right thing, although something in maybe her gut instinct or just wild imagination, was telling her that she needed this, and solely on that was she traveling to who knows where. Of course Kagome was careful to not only not attract unwanted attention but to basically all around avoid any demon crowded areas, and it was proving not to difficult.

As she walked along a deserted dirt road, Kagome noticed she was on the outskirts of the city, and by the looks of it, entering the farming towns. Her hair flowed slightly behind her as the wind picked up around her. It was light and warm, making her feel very peaceful. Not only that, but it felt as if the wind was trying to tell her something, or even steer her in the right direction. And follow she did.

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“Should we be there when she gets back?”

“Of course. Anyways we need to tell Onigumo of what has happened since we have been here.” Sango said, turning from her sister and putting some clothes of hers away.

“You know he won’t like it.”

“And that’s going to stop me how? I mean isn’t this better though? Maybe we can make some kind of treaty or something.” She said. Kikyo just shook her head and sat herself down on the bed.

“Oh Sango, you forget we are not the only people in this. We may have convinced the three princes, but we still have the kings and two cities to deal with, its not as easy as it sounds.” Sango sighed, Kikyo was right. She just wanted peace and that was all, but with the two races at each others throats for over a thousand years, she knew it would not be easy to just erase all that with simple means.

“I wish I just left with Kagome. Maybe it would have done some good.”

“I agree with you there sister.” Kikyo sighed, looking out the window.

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He had been there all day, just laying there on his mother’s bed. Her lingering scent comforting him. The room was fairly large, with the king sized maroon bed he currently slept on, in the center. Brazilian brown dressers ranging in different sizes all against the walls in one corner or the other. Paintings of his mother’s family covering the maroon walls. He loved his mother’s room, it gave him a sense of complete security.

“Maybe one day I’ll bring Kagome here.” He said aloud and then scowled at his own thoughts. Why would he ever bring that wench into his mother’s sacred room. She might destroy the only thing left dear to him from her. With that last thought in mind, Inuyasha fell into a deep sleep.


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Kagome wasn’t sure if she was going crazy or not. Wandering around aimlessly was bad enough, but deciding to “follow the wind”, well she could only see her sisters laughing at her stupidity. Her little game of follow the leader only brought her to a small village, one that didn’t seem to threatening. Kagome looked around and smiled slightly as she saw young youkai children running around, playing with their siblings and friends. She watched as the elders talked and how the young adults worked around the village. Nothing like the city. She was just about to turn of the path and walk around the village, when she felt a tug at her shirt. She looked down and with wide eyes noticed two little youkai girls smiling up at her.

“You’re very pretty miss.” One of them said, her long orange hair was tied up into two pigtails on the side of her head, her sister, which looked like her twin, with the same. She noticed that they had black stripes randomly on their arms, meaning they were tiger youkai.

“Um…t-thank you.” She said a bit nervously. Kagome really wanted to avoid all attention, but it seemed that wasn’t possible as she saw two elders coming to see who their grandchildren were talking to. “I-I’m sorry, but I really have to go.” She said trying to lightly get out the twin tiger girl’s grip.

“Aw, but we want you to meet Grandma Suki and Grandpa Zao.” One of the girls whined. Kagome tugged once more, but it was to no use as the two elder were now standing in front of her.

“Young ones leave the poor lady alone.” The tiger youkai elder, known as Suki, said. The two girls pouted but finally let go of Kagome and ran to hug their grandmother. Suki looked to her grandchildren then to Kagome and smiled. “My apologies, these two always seem to get into some sort of trouble.”

“Uh, no trouble at all.” Kagome said bowing.

“So young lady, if you don’t mind me asking, where are you going on this fine day?” Grandpa Zao asked. Kagome’s eyes glazed over as she thought of an answer, not having the urge to lie to these people she said,

“I guess I’m on a journey or mission of sorts. I have some new emotions that I need to straighten out and this was the only way I could think of.” The two elders looked at each other, something passing before their eyes, something they knew that Kagome didn’t.

“You know child, a woman just like you came through here at one point in time. She looked just like you too.” Kagome gazed at the old woman, wondering what she was talking about. Zao chuckled at Kagome’s confused expression.

“She had the same problems you did, was also a vampire like you.” At that Kagome’s eyes widened.

“B-but…how did you-?” The two elders chuckled.

“Ah young one, we may be old, but we are not blind or have bad sense of smell. If anything, we have the best senses, and we knew that you were a vampire with a demon mate, and one of the royal princes too.” Zao said wisely. Kagome’s mouth just opened and closed like a fish out of water. She didn’t know what to say.

“Well for a girl with so much on her mind, you sure have little to say.” Laughed Suki.

“Its just I didn’t expect you to know, please forgive my rudeness. Also I’m kind of surprised you haven’t killed me yet or something.” She said a little defensively, just in case. The elders shook their heads sadly.

“It is sad how our races have become such bitter enemies. We once were at peace-” Kagome gasped slightly at that. “-Oh come now, don’t tell me you never knew about that?” Kagome shook her head. Zao and Suki looked at one another again and shrugged.

“You might want to come with us then, we have a lot to talk about, and I can hear that you’re hungry also.” Kagome blushed lightly, hoping that they didn’t hear her stomach growling.

“But I don’t eat normal food.”

“Oh we know child.” They said as they walked back into the village, Kagome following close behind. That’s when Kagome remembered that they had said a vampire that looked like her had come through this village. But who could it have been, if the demons and vampires had been at war for well over 500 years?

“Exactly who was the girl that came through here?” Kagome asked, knowing they would know who she was talking about. They paused for a while before looking at her.

“The Queen of all vampires…your mother.”



FLASHBACK (650 years ago)


“Princess Katalina!” Yelled the princess’s young lady in waiting. “Princess, please we must get you ready for your wedding!” She said getting annoyed at the young vampire princess’s behavior. “The highness will be the death of me.” She sighed and went back down the corridor she had run down from missing the door to her right slowly opening and a head pop out. The figured emerged completely from the room once the maid was out of sight.

“This sneaking around is getting harder and harder by the day.” The person said and quickly ran the opposite way from the maid. She had to bunch up the ends of her long dress around her knees as she ran faster. “I knew I should have changed into a pair of riding pants.” She said to herself. She was almost to her destination when she spotted two guards turn the corner and head her way. Quickly she let go of her dress and caught her breath, trying to walk as regal and normal as possible.

“Your highness.” Both vampire guards said while bowing. Katalina nodded to them, never stopping. She practically ran when they finally were out of site. Getting to the door in which would be her freedom of the castle, she looked around to make sure no one was there, not seeing or sensing anyone she quickly opened the door and vanished behind it. Sadly her senses weren’t keen enough to pick up the form that suddenly appeared, a dark smirk adorning his features.

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She ran and fast. Already knowing the path to which no one else could know about. She ran wild and blind, the only coherent thought in her mind, to see her lover before her wedding. To see him one last time, and tell him how much he meant to her. Their love was forbidden, for she was a vampire princess and he was a demon prince. They had met once in life and it only took that one time to fall and hard they fell. Even though the two kingdoms were in peace with each other, it was like a taboo to ever considered mixing the two races. But when love in involved, nothing ever really matters.

Finally she came to the clearing where they met almost everyday, for the past 5 years of knowing the other. Her heart raced as she looked around, spotted her beloved inu-demon. Running over to him, she hugged him tightly from the back, to which he stood to her. His long silver hair tied into a loose braid, just the way she liked it.

“Oh Inuchiro, I love you so much, I wish we could stay like this forever.” She said nuzzling into his back. Oddly she noticed that his body had stiffen and he wasn’t responding like he would normally. That’s when she saw that he wasn’t wearing the garb of a prince but of the king of the Sage kingdom. She pushed away from the man before her and gasped when she saw that it was indeed the King himself and not her loving prince.

“Your highness, forgive me, I thought you were-”

“My brother.” he finished for her in a cold voice. “You know very well that a demon-vampire relationship is forbidden. Although we have peace our races hate each other to the core, don’t think as King my views of you blood suckers are any different.” The princess gasped once again at the demon King’s harsh statement. “I can’t believe I never noticed this happening, and in my own kingdom. Inuchiro will pay dearly for this, and so will you vampire princess. I will see to it that you are humiliated in front of your precious vampires!” He roared before storming off into the forest.

“Nooo!” was all the princess could wail. Falling to her knees in tears she hit the soft grass with her fist. “It wasn’t supposed to be this way.”

END FLASHBACK

“So my mother was cheating on my father with a demon?”

“Well yes and no.” Kagome gave the old woman a weird look. “You see Kagome, back then young ones didn’t do the thing you call dating, they courted, in which the female would have a selection of suitors to choose from, of course all hand picked by the parents and also one chosen too. The prince, your father, decided he wanted to be like any other normal boy and decided to court your mother, of course having to go through the same trials as the other suitors. Your grand parents quickly jumped to the opportunity to have their daughter be courted by the prince of vampires and picked him without hesitation. We’re not sure if it was lust, obsession, or even love, but your father asked your mother to marry him not even a whole two weeks into the courtship. To make her parents happy, your mother agreed, sadly she wasn’t in love with your father, at least not at that moment, and it wasn’t after almost 100 years did she truly love him.”

“Hmm, I think I get it now, what I don’t get is how this has to do with the war?” The elders looked to each other before shaking their heads and sighing.

“Well as you know both the demon and vampire race are very stubborn and prideful people, we believe only what we want to, and sadly your father blamed everything on Prince Inuchiro.” Suki started.

“He was accusing the Prince of brainwashing your mother and giving her potions so she would love him, even though she stood next to your father stating that she was not and it was by her own free will that she loved him.” Zao put in. He shook his head and took a quick sip of his steaming coffee. He offered some more to Kagome, but she just shook her head. “It might seem like something stupid to fight over, but it happened and both races took it very personally. It became from a little forbidden romance to a full blown out war of differences between the two races, which lead up to the sad demise of your parents and the now young prince’s parents in the war.”

“And how exactly do you know all of this?”

“Like we said your mother came through this town, young and confused, just as you.” Kagome blushed at that and could only nod her head. “Being the elders we have seen a lot and have done a lot, and we chose to be the real peace makers. Knowing that one day, if not with us, but with our descendents, could we finally gain true peace between the two races.”

“I understand, and I thank you very much for telling me the truth, I hope that I can help gain this true peace that you have waited forever to have.” she said with a teasing smile. Both elders smiled right back.

“Oh child, believe me, you have already started what we have tried to. By falling in love and becoming the mate of a demon, the prince no less, you can change what history has brought, and you can make a better future for not only yourselves, but for your people.” Suki said with such strength that Kagome felt tears forming in her eyes. “Now, if you’d like you can stay here as long as you need to, or you can go back and face these fears and doubts I know you have, and maybe change them all to something positive?” Kagome looked to the ground for a bit, thinking what she really wanted to do.

“If it wouldn’t be to much trouble, I would like to stay here for only one more day, of course if you’ll have me.” The elders smiled warmly and stood to give the young vampire a hug.

“Of course.”











A N: Sucky place to end I know…I’m sorry for such a lousy chapter -__- I’ll try to do better for the next one, which I hope won’t take another year for me to get out. (I know bad humor too) Well thank you to all you loyal readers, very sorry for taking so long, but thanks for sticking by me, you are all the best! Till next time.