InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Special delivery ❯ Surprises ( Chapter 31 )

Chapter 31: Surprises

 

 

A/N: Ah my fingers couldn't stop writing, so this is a longer chapter, but you're happy, right? Lol.

 

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Disclaimer: If I owned Inuyasha, Sesshy and Kagura would be happily mated and working on silver haired baby number three by now…

 

 

 

“Talking”

`Thoughts'

 

 

After taking a long relaxing shower in the luxurious white marble bathroom of the maser bedroom, Kagura quickly got dressed. Just as she finished slipping into a T-shirt, she heard a knock on the door.

 

“You can come in Sessh, I'm done getting dressed.” She invited in the person on the other side of the door while tying her hair up in a bun.

 

“I'm surprised to know that our dear boss actually knocks on doors.” A mocking masculine voice said as its owner stepped inside the master bedroom.

 

“Miroku?! If you're here to steal my underwear or something fishy like that, know that any pain Sango can inflict on you, I can give tenfold.” She warned him with a sadistic grin.

 

“I do know that you can pack a serious punch...” Miroku said nervously massaging his jaw as he remembered Kagura's reaction when he had hired her as an escort so long ago.

 

“Besides why does everybody always thinks the worst of me? This is all Inuyasha's fault, spreading all these perverted rumors about me... In any case I'm not here for that. I just have been looking forward to the two of us having a private, very private chat.” The human walked towards her with shiny purple eyes.

 

“What do you want to talk about?!” Kagura asked feeling suddenly very uneasy.

 

“All the lies you've been telling Sesshoumaru about who you used to be.” Miroku said with a smile. His words made Kagura's heart rate suddenly increase, and her eyes pop open wide.

 

“Don't be afraid I only want to talk, that's all.” He said with an uncomfortable chuckle. The young human could easily tell how Kagura was shocked and scared of what he might do.

 

“What exactly do you want?” She questioned in a shaky voice. 'As I feared all that's been happening lately was too good to be true. Something bad is bound to happen. I've been having such a good time that I forgot completely that Miroku had been a customer of Naraku... Though I do wonder why he hasn't told Sesshoumaru anything yet...'

 

“I won't hurt you. It may not seem so, but I really care for Sesshoumaru as a friend. In fact, I've been a friend of the Takahashi family for a long time, and both Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru are close to me. I therefore wouldn't want the big boss to get hurt either... ” Miroku tried to explain the reason for his sudden intervention.

 

“I'm not sure I know what you're talking about.” Kagura said genuinely confused about what Miroku wanted from her.

 

“Aw come on don't make this harder than is has to be for the two of us.” The young human sighed.

 

“If you've got something to say, say it already!” She said not able to withstand the suspense.

 

“Fine. Based on what he told Inuyasha and me, I can easily tell you didn't speak to Sesshoumaru about what Naraku used to make you do… well beyond being a simple `hired date'... you know what I'm referring to, right?” He said uncomfortably shifting his weight from one foot to another.

 

Even though she could tell this was going to be the topic of their discussion, Kagura still felt a shock at hearing Miroku's words. Noticing the decisive light in his deep blue eyes, she settled on simply stopping to feign innocence. She then took a deep breath and decided not to try to elude the problem.

 

“It's true I haven't told Sesshoumaru, are you going to?” The suddenly pale wind sorceress asked trying and failing to sound unaffected or unafraid.

 

“Well to be honest I've thought about it for a long time, and I realized that it is not my place to tell. If Sesshoumaru was to know about your past, you should be the one to tell him.” After hearing the young human's words, Kagura let out a relieved sigh. She instantly tensed up again when she noticed that he was not done speaking.

 

“In truth my reason for coming here was that I merely wanted to let you know you could be at peace. It is easy to see that the two of you really care for each other, so I do not plan to interfere in any way. Had your feelings for Sesshoumaru not been genuine, then that would have been an entirely different story...” Miroku said trying to make Kagura feel better.

 

“You won't tell Sesshoumaru anything?...” She asked surprised, aiming to make sure he would not reveal her deepest darkest secret.

 

“I promise. I'm all for love, so why would I try to break up an authentic loving couple?” Miroku said with a smile raising his hand in defense.

 

“Loving? What makes you say that? How can you even tell what we feel for each other?” She asked him. Even though she knew how strongly she felt for Sesshoumaru, the dog demon's cold facade still made it hard for her to know the depth of his feelings for her.

 

'Considering all he's done for me, I can tell he cares about me, but love? I seriously doubt it.' Kagura thought to herself heaving a heavy sigh.

 

“Simple. It is all in the way you look at each other.” Miroku said offering her a bright comforting smile, hoping Kagura would reciprocate the gesture, which she did not.

 

“Well then. If I timed myself well, and I know I did, right now Sango should be getting out of her bath, and if I'm fast enough I can catch a peek before she beats me senseless.” With a toothy grin the young human winked then aimed for the door.

 

“Miroku wait!” Kagura called after him. “Did you really only come here to tell me that?” She asked him, still surprised by how the conversation had turned in her favor.

 

“Wow! Calm down here. I only came here to talk, and despite how sexy I am, I'm sure that if you think about it, you'll realize you don't want to do that. Besides I'd never cheat on Sango; especially with Sesshoumaru's girlfriend.” Miroku stated rubbing the back of his head nervously.

 

“What?! I am not interested in you like that; don't flatter yourself. I just have a question for you. Do you...Do you think I should tell Sessh... about what I used to do? I tried to tell him before, but I couldn't say anything.” She asked the question that had been weighing on her mind for so long. Considering how close she had recently gotten to Sesshoumaru, the guilt of staying silent was taking its toll on her.

 

“It is indeed not an easy decision to make. On the one hand you can decide to stay silent considering that the events took place in the past, and that you now want to move forward, but living with the fear of Sesshoumaru finding out is hard.” He pondered aloud.

 

“Are you debating, or are you going to give me some advice?” The wind sorceress asked feeling irritated.

 

“The only piece of advice I can truly offer you is that the best relationships are based on a mutual feeling of trust.” Miroku instructed with a nod.

 

Kagura let out a snort at his words before lowering her gaze to her feet. “Trust is not something I am quite used to... I don't know if I'll ever be able to tell him... I mean what if he...”

 

Before she could finish her sentence, Miroku had to her surprise placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. He then hooked a finger under her delicate chin, and raised her face to stare down into her crimson eyes.

 

With a reassuring squeeze to her shoulder he said on a suddenly serious tone “Have faith in him. Sesshoumaru may seem insensitive, but if you try him, you might realize to your surprise how truly understanding and open minded he can actually be. Was it not said in Kagome's book? When dog demons care for someone, they would do anything for said person. Sesshoumaru is no different. You may doubt my words, but I know my friend and can assure you he cares deeply for both Kanna and you.”

 

Just as Kagura was about to offer an answer and thank Miroku for his concern and words of wisdom and comfort, the door to the master bedroom was opened.

 

“Kagura are you done with your shower... What is going on here?” Sesshoumaru asked a thin eyebrow raised in surprise as he noticed his perverted friend practically encircling his girlfriend in a tight embrace.

 

“Nothing; I was just leaving.” Miroku said relinquishing the hold he had on Kagura's shoulder and chin, with a nervous chuckle before quickly exiting the bedroom. He knew how possessive Sesshoumaru was and that friend or not, the dog demon would not hesitate to tear him to pieces if he felt Miroku was flirting with or inappropriately touching his girlfriend.

 

“It's not what you think. Nothing was going on.” Kagura automatically defended herself as she looked at Miroku's retreating back.

 

“I know. If the perverted idiot ever laid an unwelcomed hand on you, you would kill him. Besides as much as he likes pretending to be a Casanova, Miroku is deeply in love with Sango. Lastly I have enough trust in our relationship to know you wouldn't cheat on me, especially with him of all people.” The dog demon said with a light smile as he bent to press a kiss to Kagura's lips.

 

As she felt him pulling away, Kagura tried to deepen their kiss. She could simply not be satisfied with only a small peck. More than eager to oblige, the dog demon responded to her passionate kiss. She buried her hands into his silver mane, and welcomed his kiss with an opened mouth.

 

“I am heading out with the others to go get groceries. Since Inuyasha volunteered to stay behind and look after Shippou and Kanna, you are welcome to accompany us. The children are taking their naps, so it shouldn't be much trouble for him” He let her know after they broke apart. In truth, the dog demon was still surprised by his brother's decision.

 

`It is the first time I have seen Inuyasha turn down an offer to go buy groceries. He always jumps at the opportunity of buying some of his offending and tasteless ramen. He is so picky on specific brands, and will probably give us hell for not buying enough anyway. It is also quite surprising that he agreed to leave his precious Kagome out of his sight…' The dog demon reflected on his younger half brother's strange behavior.

 

“You know what? I could use a nap, so I think I'll stay behind as well.” Kagura said with a forced smile. In truth her small talk with Miroku had given her much to think about, and she could use some time on her own.

 

“As you wish. We have supplies to pick up as well, so we should not be back before at least three hours or so.” He added, not willing for her to worry if they came home late from their errands.

 

“That's good; you'll be just in time for dinner then.” The wind sorceress said with a nod.

 

“I will see you later.” He answered, and after giving her a last kiss he exited the bedroom.

 

The wind sorceress let out a heavy sigh when Sesshoumaru finally disappeared behind the beautiful wooden carved door of the master bedroom.

 

'What to do? Even if Miroku thinks otherwise I don't think Sesshoumaru would understand. He might have understood and forgiven me if I hadn't lied and had told him the truth. I had so many opportunities to do so, but I'm so unsure of his reaction. It's not really the kind of thing a man wants to find out about the woman he's sleeping with…' Kagura thought ashamed of herself.

 

'I just don't want to lose him; I've become so attached to Sesshoumaru. Kanna also loves him so much... He's so good to me and for me that I don't want to leave his side.' The wind sorceress then thought realizing how deeply she felt for her boyfriend, and how much he had become a vital part of her and her daughter's lives.

 

`No. I shouldn't weaken, and will keep my mouth shut. Since Miroku won't say anything either, there's no way for Sesshoumaru to know the truth. Besides he also kept stuff from me, and unlike him, I'm doing this to protect our relationship. And as they say what Sessh doesn't know won't kill him...' Satisfied to have come to a decision, the wind sorceress decided to follow through on her word and settled on the bed to take a small nap. She closed her eyes and did her best to ignore the feeling of guilt gnawing at her conscience.

 

 

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Kagura had barely closed her eyes for some rest that she was suddenly awakened by the acrid scent of smoke. Panicked she jumped out of the bed and headed to the bedroom down the hall where the children had been placed.

 

With a sigh of relief she quickly realized Shippou and Kanna were soundly sleeping on the bed, with Kirara watching over them.

 

“Okay Kirara, keep an eye on them while I go see what's going on.” The wind sorceress instructed. She smiled faintly when the nekomata purred in assent. The wind witch knew that the children were in good “hands”. If things took a turn for the worse, the hundred years old cat demon would be sure to transform in her larger form and evacuate the two toddlers to a safer place.

 

It then occurred to Kagura that along with smoke, a terrible stench was coming from downstairs. She rushed down and was not surprised to see a cloud of smoke coming out of the kitchen.

 

“What the fuck is going on here?!” Kagura asked as she stepped into the kitchen before raising her hand to summon a welcomed gust of wind, which carried outside the strong scents concentrated in the kitchen.

 

“What the hell are you doing here? I thought you left with the others!” None other than Inuyasha growled as he took a pan out of the smoke filled oven.

 

“Instead of snarling at me, you should be glad I was here to get rid of that smell. What are you doing?” She asked curiously as she walked towards the hanyou.

 

“Just cooking something.” He answered with a frown realizing something seemed wrong with his dish. 'Damn it it's my third trial, and it looks bad again!'

 

“I'm guessing it's for Kagome. Are you planning a romantic secret dinner on the beach? That's quite cute if you ask me.” The wind sorceress teased him with a smile as she rose on the tip of her toes, trying to see over Inuyasha's shoulder to determine what he was actually doing.

 

'How in the hell did she find out what I was doing?!' Inuyasha wondered in shock. `That woman really is a witch!' Seeing no need to hide from Kagura anymore, the inu hanyou slid the pan over to the kitchen counter in front of her.

 

“Hum seems to me like you need a little help here. I'm sure you'll be relieved to know I'm a great cook, so what are you trying to make?” She asked eyeing suspiciously the dish placed in front of her.

 

“Can't you tell just by looking?!” At Inuyasha's question, Kagura simply shrugged her shoulders. “Keh! It's a gratin dauphinois!” He exclaimed slightly exasperated.

 

“By “gratin dauphinois”, I am assuming you mean the French dish made of potatoes? It seems like you didn't quite follow the recipe... Well you're in luck since I do know how to make that dish.” Kagura said with a mocking grin on her cherry red lips.

 

'At least the cooking lessons that damned Hiroshi forced me to take are going to be of use. I still wonder why if he had such a fetish for women cooking for him he simply did not just go and bother his wife... Hmpf had it not been for him being one of Naraku's clients I certainly would have put some arsenic in the dishes I made for that asshole. Ugh I've got to stop thinking about these times. There are in the past! I'm so far from them now. I've got to focus on the present, which is helping that dumb Inuyasha whip up something decent for Kagome.' Slightly shaking her head to rid her mind of her disturbing memories, the wind sorceress turned her head to look at her boyfriend's brother.

 

“Do you mind if I have a taste to see what you're doing wrong before we start from scratch again?” Kagura asked with a smile as she started looking around for a fork.

 

“Feh might as well since you've come so far...” The hanyou said handing to her a nearby fork.

 

The wind sorceress took the fork out of his hand, and quickly took a bite of the dish. As soon as the food touched her tongue, she felt like spitting it out. The hopeful glint in Inuyasha's eyes stopped her from doing so. Nodding her head several times, she even forced herself to take a couple more forkfuls to the hanyou's clear proud approval. Once she was sure she would not be able to take another bite without throwing up, Kagura put down the fork.

 

“So how was it?” The half demon asked eager for her opinion.

 

“Well not bad, but it could be better...” She trailed off with an uncomfortable smile. 'Good god I've never tasted anything so awful in my life. How in the hell can a dish be both burnt and raw at the same time?! Not to mention the taste! What the hell did he put in that? Dead rats and potatoes cooked in sewer water?' She thought feeling her stomach clench and churn in clear protest of what she had just made it go through.

 

“Okay so what do we do? I mean I used the rest of the eggs and cream I had brought along...” He said disappointed. 'Damn I'm out of groceries, and to think that I went through the trouble of hiding them in my backpack so my nosy wench wouldn't find them... And because of that my favorite red T-shirt was drenched in egg yolk... All this trouble for nothing!' The hanyou thought to himself, clenching his fist angrily.

 

Inuyasha really wanted to please his girlfriend by doing something a little romantic for a change. He had decided to make the gratin dauphinois because he remembered Kagome had very much enjoyed the dish when they had gone out to a French restaurant a few weeks back.

 

“I'm sure that even if it's not some fancy French dish, as long as you're the one who did the cooking, Kagome would love any dish.” Kagura told Inuyasha gently when he noticed that the hanyou was making a very sour face.

 

“Even if it was ramen?” He scoffed disappointed that his surprise was not the success he had expected.

 

“Of course. Add up a little fancy desert, and she'll be more than pleased. What woman wouldn't love for her boyfriend to cook for her a little romantic dinner?” Kagura explained glad to have managed to prevent Kagome from suffering of food poisoning for sure. `That girl is so dunbly nice that she would have forced herself to eat the whole dish despite its awful taste.' She thought shaking her head in dismay.

 

Inuyasha remained thoughtful for a few seconds, but then he realized that Kagura was probably right, since Kagome was after all quite a simple and modest girl, anything would please her.

 

“Fine. I guess you're right. Just so you know this... conversation between us and thing never happened. Now I'm no good at doing deserts and stuff so...” The inu hanyou said looking away from Kagura while scratching the back of his head.

 

“No worries let me see what we have that's still edible in the pantry. Seems like the house hasn't seen visitors for quite some time, so I'm sure there won't be that many usable ingredients .Oh and just so you know, I'm not doing this for you, but for Kagome, who I've come to see as a pretty good friend. I think that despite her boyfriend being one gruff hanyou, she does deserve a little romance. Also there are no worries to have about me talking to anyone about this. After all I wouldn't want people to know I actually am a nice girl... Now on to the cooking!” Kagura smirked as she walked over to the pantry to check its content.

 

 

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Miles away a dark haired man was getting home after another 'productive' afternoon spent at his favorite upscale bar. The place had everything he needed: potential clients for his ever growing business, his favorite alcohol and even possible employees.

 

Just as he was about to enter his house, the demon noticed a parcel on his doorstep. He looked at the address and noticed it was meant for a certain person he himself had been looking for in the past few months.

 

'Hum too bad for you she is not available right now...' The man thought as he opened the parcel. It had not even crossed his mind not to open mail not intended for him.

 

'Take part in the Takahashi agency's survey on the “B-bags” brand new product, and you could earn a $10 check!' He read from the letter. 'Why not? It's not like I have something better to do...' He thought to himself as he headed inside his shabby house. As broken and battered as his house may seem from the outside, the man had always known how to treat himself. Other than the very expensive alcohol bottles placed in his kitchen cabinets, and the glinting jewels hidden safely into a safe in his bedroom, the dark demon had also recently offered himself a home theater system that he had placed in his living room.

 

'I did deserve a nice treat to forget about that traitorous bitch.' He thought his blood colored eyes thinning as his anger over the recent betrayal resurfaced. Deciding to forget about the person over who he had no more influence, he turned on his new TV.

 

The scowl on his lips when he placed in the player the DVD included in the parcel he had just opened quickly disappeared, and was replaced by a bright smile; the reason for it being on the screen. In fact it now showed a smartly dressed dark haired beauty with feathers in her hair, holding a cute pale white clad toddler.

 

“Ku ku ku what a delightful surprise. Looks like I finally found you...” The man chuckled, hate and anger flashing in his deep red eyes.

 

 

To be continued...

 

 

A/N: And the story is going to get twisted. Things are going to get a little unpleasant in the next chapter, but for who? We'll see in Bed rest.