InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Something To Talk About ❯ Let The Truth Be Told ( Chapter 2 )

Kagome smiled nervously at the feminine male and nodded when he whispered for her to relax. She had actually met Jakotsu a few months prior and they had become friends. In fact, it had been Jakotsu's idea for this show and he was just as desperate as she was to prove to Sesshomaru that he was a father. It had pained him to see her hurting, especially after everything that she had been forced to endure alone. Finally, that sadistic bastard would see that he was nothing but a giant fool and Kagome's name would finally be cleared.

Jakotsu turned and looked at the camera and waited for his cue. When it came, he smiled and said, “Our next guest is a young woman who is desperate to prove to her ex that he is in fact the father of her pup and that she never cheated on him. Let's all give Kagome a warm welcome.”

Kagome smiled nervously when the crowd clapped loudly, but a rude voice yelled, “WHORE!” and caused the smile to quickly fade from Kagome's lips. She glanced down at her lap and jumped when Jakotsu's hand covered hers.

“Kagome, tell us what has been going on. We know that the father of your precious little pup is now denying that he is the father and that he believes that you cheated on him.” Jakotsu said, his tone soft.

Kagome nodded. “Yes. About a year ago, Sesshomaru and I were in a relationship and he had asked me to marry him. I said yes. His family was paying for the entire affair, but I wanted to pay for something, so I decided to buy my wedding dress myself. But, the one I wanted cost too much, so I took a second job to pay for it, and that meant that I had to spend less time with Sesshomaru.” She explained.

She took in a deep breath and could hear the angry mutters coming from Sesshomaru's friends, but she just ignored it. “Then, in February, I came home to find Sesshomaru packing his stuff and he told me that he was on to me and that he knew that I was cheating on him. I tried to explain that I was not cheating on him, but he told me to shut up and that he had seen the video. I really did not know what to think, but I kept trying to tell him that whoever he saw in the video that he saw was not me.” She explained.

Jakotsu nodded sympathetically. He had heard about this video, but had never seen it. However, that would change. Sesshomaru had brought the video. He glanced at Kagome and then asked, “Did you tell him that you were pregnant?”

Kagome shook her head. “No. I was going to wait until after we had married. But, after he accused me of cheating, it slipped out and he said that the pup was not his. But, I swear that I never cheated on him.” She said as tears streamed down her face.

Jakotsu shook his head. He glanced at the audience and could see that they sympathized with Kagome, well, most of them at least.

He looked directly at the camera and said, “Sesshomaru and his new girlfriend, Ayame, are backstage and they had something that they wanted to say to Kagome. Let's turn our attentions to the screen behind me.”

Kagome's eyes widened with pain when the image of her ex-boyfriend and his new lover came onto the screen. Her heart leapt into her mouth and she felt sickened at the way Sesshomaru was holding the redhead. She could hear the snickers from his friends who were sitting in the audience.

“Kagome, you are nothing but a liar. You know that you cheated on me and that the pup that you have is not mine. I saw the video, and even your own cousin said that it was you on the tape, so stop lying.” Sesshomaru growled, his golden eyes flickering from gold to red. “Oh, by the way, my father likes Ayame much better than you and has said that I definitely traded up when I got together with her.”

Ayame smirked. “When this test comes back and says that Sess is not the father of your pup, you better pack your shit and move, girl. You are nothing to us and need to accept that he is with me, a real woman, who can satisfy him better than you ever could. I can't wait to see your face when the test comes back and makes you look like a total fool. You need to go and find the real father of your bastard pup and leave me and my boyfriend alone, bitch!” She sneered, her green eyes glittering maliciously.

Jakotsu shook his head when the screen turned black and said, “Let's welcome Sesshomaru and Ayame.” Gods, Sesshomaru's taste in women has really gone down him. He squared his shoulders and prepared to meet his guests. Hopefully, he would not have to touch that idiot, Ayame.

The thunderous boos echoed throughout the studio and did not seem to bother Sesshomaru. In fact, he kept his eyes narrowed on Kagome, who had quickly moved their chairs away from hers. Ayame, on the other hand, came out screaming at the audience and flipped them off, saying that they needed to mind their own damn business. He sat down and glanced over at where his friends sat and smirked. His father nodded in approval at him. He, too, felt betrayed by Kagome and wanted her to pay for sleeping around on his son.

Ayame growled at Kagome before sitting down and snapped her fangs at the young woman. She grasped Sesshomaru's hand and held it possessively. Both turned their attention to the feminine male before them.

“Sesshomaru, do you believe that this pup is not yours?” Jakotsu asked, his dark eyes narrowing.

Sesshomaru glanced over at the screen, and took in a quick breath. The pup had silver hair. His little white ears stood out on the top of his head, reminding Sesshomaru of how Inu Yasha had looked when he was born. However, looks were not enough to make him change his mind. Ayame would never lie to him and had been the one to tell him what Kagome was up to. It was just a coincidence that the pup looked like him. He glanced at his father, and was surprised to see shock written all over the elder youkai's face as he studied the little pup on the large screen.

“No, that is not my pup.” He said, his tone firm. He glanced over at Kagome and noticed that her hands were clenched tightly and he could not help but think that any minute her nails would start to draw blood.

Jakotsu gave Kagome a sympathetic look. “Kagome, is there something else that needs to be said?” He asked.

Kagome had to bite back a sob. “My son had a sister, but she passed away three hours after delivery. She had a hole in her heart and could not be saved. Her name was Keyana and she was beautiful.” She said softly.

Jakotsu felt his eyes moisten as a picture of Kagome and a dark haired pup appeared. It was clear that the pup was very sick and from the look of Kagome's face, she knew that she would be leaving with only one pup. He glanced at Sesshomaru and felt his blood boil. He decided that this would be the perfect time to bring out that supposed proof of Sesshomaru's.

“Sesshomaru, you claim to have a video that proves that Kagome was cheating on you. So, let's go ahead and show it.” Jakotsu said, waving his hand in the air. Oh, yeah. Someone's bubble was about to be busted.

Kagome watched with narrowed eyes as two images appeared. At first, Kagome was stunned, but then she became angry. Is this video the reason why her life has been such a living hell? Anyone with eyesight could see that the woman in the video was not her. It didn't take a rocket scientist see that there were many differences between her and the woman on the video. Turning in her seat and shaking with rage, she said through clenched teeth, “That is not me. That is my other cousin, Kikyo and that man is her husband, Suikotsu.”

Jakotsu lifted an eyebrow. Oh, his ratings were going to be good. He moved closer to Kagome. “Are you sure, Kagome?” He asked.

Kagome nodded. “Yep. They are standing in the parking lot of their new apartment complex, and from the time stamp on the bottom of the video, I can honestly say that I was at work at the time this video was shot. Ask Suikotsu. He is sitting right there. Besides, I look nothing like Kikyo. She has much longer hair than I do and is a bit taller than me.” She said, pointing.

Jakotsu hurried over to where a very handsome young man was sitting and motioned for him to stand up. “Tell me, is that you and Kagome or you and Kikyo.” He demanded.

Suikotsu was so angry that he could barely talk. Finally, he managed, “I do not cheat on my wife. I would never stoop so low as to cheat on my wife. That is Kikyo and myself and if the date is correct, that is the night we went out to celebrate her new promotion at work.”

Jakotsu turned and faced Sesshomaru with a satisfied smile. He walked casually up to the stage and sat down next to Kagome before taking her hand in his. “Let's get the polygraph results out of the way.” He said. He glanced at the card in his hand and grinned. “Kagome, when asked if you ever had sex with anyone other than Sesshomaru, you said no. The polygraph indicated that you were telling the truth. When asked if you had ever gone out on another date when you were dating Sesshomaru, you said no, and the test determined that you were telling the truth. When asked if you were working a second job during the time when Sesshomaru claims that you were out cheating on him, you said yes, and the test determined that you were telling the truth.”

The crowd clapped when Jakotsu finished reading the results of the polygraph. Kagome shifted in her seat and knew that Sesshomaru was looking at her, but she would not give him the satisfaction of looking at him, especially not after he betrayed her.

Sesshomaru was stunned and from the looks on his father and friend's faces, so were they. The only person who seemed to react was Ayame.

“Big deal. It is clear that she fooled that damn machine. She is a liar and we all know it.” She screeched. She could see their group of friends glance at each other and then look at her, their faces twisted into shock. They knew right then that they had been lied to as well.

She quickly shut her mouth when Sesshomaru glared at her. She slumped down in her seat and glared at the ground. This was not going the way she had wanted at all. If she didn't keep her mouth shut, she was going to lose everything that she had worked so hard for.

Jakotsu motioned for the envelope that held the results of the paternity test. Kagome already knew what it would say and she sat back in her chair, grateful that this mess was coming to an end. She stared at Jakotsu with tired eyes as he peeled away the flap and slid the contents out of the envelope.

“Sesshomaru, when it comes to one-month old, Tsukikomaru, you are the father!” Jakotsu announced grandly. He grinned when he saw Sesshomaru's father leap to his feet, his face a study in horror. Good. Let them all suffer. It was time that Kagome had some of the burden lifted from her shoulders.

Sesshomaru sat frozen. He took in a deep breath and allowed the words to sink in. He was a father and the mother of his pup, no, pups had gone through her pregnancy alone. He could not begin to imagine how hard it was for her to deal with his accusations, the name-calling, and the death of their little girl. And all along, she had been innocent. He stood up and was about to approach Kagome when Ayame grabbed his hand.

“It doesn't matter. Just pay her support and leave her be. I won't allow her to take away everything that I have worked so hard for.” She growled loudly. She did not realize that Jakotsu had motioned for the audience to be quiet, and so, they had heard every word. The murmurs of “Tramp” and “Slut” began to ripple towards the stage and Ayame finally realized what had just slipped past her lips.

The audience became deathly quiet and Ayame clamped her hand over her mouth. Jakotsu could see his producer grinning. Yep, ratings were going to be sky high. Everyone watched as Sesshomaru turned towards the redheaded wolf and slowly approached her. While their attention was on the couple, Kagome slipped off the stage and headed towards the back. Suikotsu had gotten up and had met her as she stumbled off of the stage, blinded by the tears in her eyes. He wrapped his arm around her shoulder and whispered, “Come on. There is a little puppy who needs his mama right now.”

When they got to the green room, Kikyo had a satisfied smirk on her face and pointed to the television, which she had been watching. Kagome's reddened eyes took in the forms of Sesshomaru and Ayame and neither looked very happy. As she was about to sit down, Sango entered the room.

“Can I sit with you guys for a while? Miroku is getting on my damn nerves with his apologies.” She said, her baby resting comfortably in her arms.

Kikyo grinned. She remembered Sango and liked her. “Sure. Come and watch the destruction of a vindictive little wolf.” She said.

So, an angry Sango, gleeful Kikyo, pissed off Suikotsu, and a tearful Kagome watched the confrontation. It was the beginning of the end for Ayame.
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“What do you mean `everything that you have worked hard for'?” Sesshomaru asked, his golden eyes narrowed. Suddenly, it all began to make sense. Now he knew why Ayame had pushed him to end his relationship with Kagome. She had been afraid that Kagome would be able to prove to him that the accusations were false. Ayame had been the cause of all of this suffering. It had been Ayame who brought him the video, and it had been Ayame who had convinced him that Kagome was lying to him and running around behind his back. For the first time in many, many years, Sesshomaru felt like a total fool.

Ayame glanced around nervously. She took in a deep breath and said, “I simply meant that I have worked so hard at being the best girlfriend to you.”

Sesshomaru glowered down at the wolf and said, “I want you to take a polygraph test, Ayame. I want to know exactly who is lying to me and who is not. We already know that Kagome was being truthful, but now, I am not so sure of how honest you have been.”

Ayame paled and took in a deep gulp of air. But, before she could attempt to talk her way out of it, Jakotsu saw an opportunity and clapped his hands. “Great idea!” He exclaimed. He motioned to a short man in a long coat. “This is Mukotsu, our polygraph expert. He would be thrilled to administer the test.”

The short man nodded and leered at the wolf. “This way, please.” He said, motioning to Ayame. The wolf gulped and walked off the stage, her eyes wide and she did not notice the odd little man eyeballing her backside. She could tell that her life would never been the same after they went home.

Sesshomaru took a deep calming breath and turned to look at Kagome, but was shocked to find her seat empty. He glanced around and saw his father point to the back of the stage. He needed to go to her. He needed to tell her that he had made a mistake and that the days without her had been pure agony and that he would always regret the errors in judgment that he had made.

He knew that his father and friends were right behind them and he stepped off the stage and went to the back. He glanced around and then scented the air. He was trying to pick up Kagome's scent, but could not get it. He looked over at his father, who was attempting to pick her scent up as well. But, the then looked at his son and shrugged.

“There are just too many scents. Looks like you will have to ask someone to direct you to where she is.” Inu Taisho said.

Nodding, Sesshomaru looked over to see Jakotsu staring at him. “I suppose that your ratings will be good.” He said, his tone dry.

Jakotsu's lips thinned and he shook his head. “I didn't do it for the damn ratings. Don't get me wrong, yes, they will be good. Excellent in fact, but I didn't do it for the ratings. I did it because Kagome is my friend. She needs closure so that she can move on. Hopefully, she will find a man one day who will love her and that beautiful pup. It is my hope that she forget all about you and what could have been had it not been for that deceitful bitch. Now, if you will excuse me. I have an audience waiting for me and a very angry young lady who is going to confront her boyfriend about his disappearing acts.” He said, a grin plastered on his face. Let him suffer. He deserved it.

Jakotsu turned and walked back onto the stage. “Keiko says that her boyfriend Yusuke has been disappearing for a week at a time and she is getting tired of it. So tired that she has found comfort in Yusuke's best friend, Kuwabara's, arms. Let's welcome Keiko!” He said, giving the young woman before him a large smile.

Sesshomaru rolled his eyes and called over one of the production assistants. When he was told that Kagome was in the green room, he turned and began to walk. He could hear the murmurs of his friends as they whispered about how sorry they were and that they owed Kagome a huge apology, but he knew Kagome. It would take a lot more than a simple apology to get Kagome to forgive them.

Bankotsu had never felt so badly in his entire life. He had just hung up with Kagome's mother, who began to sob when she learned that she had betrayed her own daughter by not believing her. After promising to bring Kagome and the puppy home, Bankotsu hung up and looked over at Kouga.

The male wolf, too, was feeling horrible. He could hear all of the names he had called Kagome and had started several rumors about her around town. He had called her up, when he had heard that she had lost her job, and told her that it was a shame that they didn't employ whores and that she had better find someone willing to sleep with her nasty ass so that she could make some fast cash. He had hung up and laughed with his buddies, Ginta and Hakkaku. He sighed and watched as Bankotsu ran his fingers through his long hair.

“Kagome's mom is a mess. She is going to call Souta and have him come and stay with her until I can get Kagome over to her house.” He said, his hands jammed in his pockets. “Damn, I should have known better. I should have known Kagome better, but instead, I let myself be caught up in Ayame's tale and now, Kagome is the one suffering for it. I should have been there to hold her when she buried her little girl.”

Kouga placed a hand on Bankotsu's shoulder and gave it a squeeze. “We all got played. I keep picturing Kagome holding her dying pup and it makes me sick to think that she didn't have anyone to talk to. We are going to have one hell of a time making this shit up to her.” He murmured.

Sesshomaru had heard every single word and nearly collapsed to his knees. His puppy was dead. His little girl, gone. He had not wanted to see or hold her, thinking that the pup was not of his blood and now, he could not even make amends. His little girl died in her grief-stricken mother's arms and there was not a damn thing he could do to change that fact. That image of Kagome holding a pup whose head was covered with ebony locks with tiny little ears that were wilted by sickness and who looked as pale as rice paper would haunt him for the rest of his life. Shamed, he bowed his head and struggled with the tears that were threatening to spill.

Inu Taisho motioned for the others to move away. He pulled Sesshomaru into a corner and softly said, “I know that you are sorry for what has happened. I am sorry too. I saw Kagome as my own child and when she needed me, and after I had promised to be her father as well as yours, I betrayed her. I told her that I had made a mistake in caring about her and that she was nothing more than the dirt beneath my feet. But, we need to put that aside and do what should have been done from the start. We will make sure that Kagome and the pup have what they need.”

Nodding, Sesshomaru straightened his shoulders and continued to walk towards the green rooms. When they got to the hallway that the rooms were located in, they saw Kikyo and Suikotsu. Both seemed to be deep in conversation, so they did not notice Sesshomaru and his little group approach.

When Suikotsu finally looked at them, he nudged Kikyo and allowed her to turn. When she saw Sesshomaru, her eyes narrowed.

“What do you want? If you are here to try and finish Kagome off, you are wasting your time. We won't let you near her.” Kikyo snapped, her arms crossing over her chest.

Inu Yasha snorted. “Listen, bitch. Why don't you do yourself a favor and stand aside? Sesshomaru, dad, and I want to meet the newest heir of the Taisho dynasty.” He snarled.

Kikyo began to laugh. “My, my. Such language, but then again, you always did have a filthy mouth.” She sneered. She turned to her husband and said, “Inu Yasha and I used to date. It was before Sesshomaru and Kagome got together. Anyways, he is still sore at me because I dumped him when I found him sleeping with Yura.”

Suikotsu smirked and placed his hands on his wife's shoulders. “Kagome is not up for visitors, especially any of you.” He said.

Bankotsu stepped forward. “I am going to see her. She is my cousin and I need to speak to her.” He replied.

Kikyo pulled away from her husbands grip and walked over to Bankotsu. Before anyone could react, her hand flew across his face, causing his head to careen off to the side.

“How dare you!” Kikyo hissed, her eyes flashing. “How dare you stand there and act like you give a damn about Kagome. You some nerve to call yourself her cousin after the way you treated her. How in the hell can you live with yourself?”

Bankotsu grabbed his hip in an effort not to ball up his fist and plant it square in Kikyo's face. However, Kouga grabbed his arm and began to whisper for him to calm down. After a couple of minutes, he glared over at Kikyo and softly said, “That is the first and last time you will ever strike me. The next time your hand flies, so will my fist.”

Suikotsu stepped in front of his wife and glared at the young man. “Try it and I will kick your ass.” He snapped, his cool demeanor gone.

Inu Taisho had heard enough of the commotion and walked past the group and grabbed onto the doorknob. He entered the room and closed the door behind him. He saw the young lady who had been on stage before Kagome, sitting on the couch with a little girl in her arms. She was talking on the phone and seemed to be very agitated. He glanced down at a dark blue car seat and saw a pair of silver ears poking out from underneath the blanket. Smiling, Inu Taisho walked over and kneeled down. He pulled the blanket down and sucked in a deep breath. The scent coming from the pup was of his family. This pup was a true Taisho. He reached down and gently lifted the pup from the seat, taking care not to drop him. He moved over to one of the couches and sat down.

The pup's eyes were bright and golden, reminding his grandfather of his own eyes. He allowed the pup to grasp onto his forefinger and laughed when the pup tried to pull his finger down into his tiny mouth.

He looked up when Kagome exited the bathroom and he could tell that she had been crying. Without a word, he lifted his arm and motioned for her to come and sit beside him. She had always been a good girl and he wanted to rip off his own tail for believing otherwise.

Kagome hesitated for a moment, but then shrugged. She was so damn tired and it was nice to see Tsukikomaru bonding with his grandfather, so she walked over and sat down next to the older Taisho.

As they sat beside each other, Sango continued to talk on the phone. Every now and then, she would mention `the dickless wonder' and Kagome could only assume that she was referring to Miroku.

Finally, the door opened and Kikyo stomped in, only to be followed by Suikotsu, Sesshomaru, and the others. Sesshomaru's eyes were trained upon the pup in his father's arms. But, before he could tell his father that he wanted to hold his own son, a young woman appeared and gave Sesshomaru a smile.

“You are needed on stage. Ayame's test results are in.” She chirped. She turned and walked out the door, leaving the small group to look at each other and then look at Sesshomaru.

He did not want to leave. He had amends to make, but he also had to try and repair the damage that had been done to Kagome and humiliating Ayame was a good way to start. He sighed and glanced down at his father.

“Kikyo has requested that Kagome be seen by a doctor to help with her depression. I would also like to see about getting her into grief counseling.” He said, his golden eyes straying to the mother of his pup.

Kagome shook her head. “No. I don't want anything from you. I don't want your money, your friendship, anything.” She said, her voice soft but firm.

Sesshomaru pursed his lips and growled when the young woman came returned and told him to hurry. Sesshomaru Taisho did not hurry. Ever. He turned back to his father and asked, “Will you stay with her? I don't want her to be alone.”

Inu Taisho ignored Kagome's huff of indignation and nodded. Sesshomaru turned to his friends and said, “Be sure to keep your eyes on the monitor. Ayame is about to receive her just desserts.”

Turning on his heel, he followed the young woman down the hall and headed towards the stage. He could see Ayame sitting nervously in a chair and he sat down in the chair next to her. She gave him a teary-eyed glance and was about to say something to him, but he held up his hand and said, “We will let your test do all of the talking. Pray that you pass it.”

Ayame gulped nervously, and looked down at her hands. She could tell that she was about to lose everything.

Jakotsu stepped back on stage and held a large envelop in his hands. “Let's find out the results of Ayame's polygraph test, shall we?” He asked gaily.

Ayame slid down in her seat and groaned. This was not going to be pretty.