InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The wilderness of One's Heart ❯ Chapter 13

What it doo? Shout out to those that reviewed chapter 12. And showing my story some love .

Chapter 13: Trouble begins
Kagome narrowed her eyes in suspicion at Inuyasha’s form located at the head of the table
For the past few days or to be exact Monday thru Thursday Inuyasha became less domineering than he originally compared to the first week she was here. He was polite, sincere, plus kind towards her, which left her very uncomfortable and suspicious.
Currently the family was having lunch in the royal dining hall with Inuyasha at the head of the table, Sesshomaru on his right hand side and Kagome on his left. Kikyou was seated by Sesshomaru with Shippo on her other side. Sango was seated by Kagome with Miroku on her other side.
‘What is he planning?’ Kagome contemplated during lunch, having only taken one bite out of her meal ‘His attitude has changed so suddenly’
Inuyasha caught Kagome staring at him and raised his eyebrow in question
Kagome only narrowed her eyes further in response ‘I aint buying it’
She continued to stare at him at him not bothering to touch the meal laid out before her
“Onee-chan aren’t you hungry?” Shippo asked
She turned her gaze from Inuyasha to Shippo who sat diagonal from her
“Not particularly Shippo” she said kindly, “I just have a lot on my mind”
‘Or a certain demon your mind’ Her bitch whispered. Kagome ignored her
“Well if peace is what you need my lady ; have you tried relaxing in the pond in the center of the play?” Miroku suggested interrupting her thoughts
Kagome switched her gaze to Miroku who was seated by Sango
“There’s a pond in the garden?” She replied in question an eyebrow raised her curiosity peaked
Sango answered her question
“Of course Onee-chan! Haven’t you seen it?”
Kagome continued staring ‘If I had knew that, there would be no reason for me to leave castle grounds to bathe around here’
“Oh onee-chan, you have to see it! Its-” Sango’s eye twitched “PEVERT,” she yelled and Sango slapped Miroku from his seat by her
“HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TEL-”
“Sango” Inuyasha interrupted “Quiet. Sit down”
Sango looked at Inuyasha bewildered “But Lord In-”
Inuyasha stared at her
Sango bowed her head and sat down clenching her fist in anger
“Jaken” Inuyasha called echoing throughout the dining hall
“Yes My lord” responded a green frog imp running into dining hall falling into a bow before Inuyasha
“Take the monk to his room, and tell him to come to me when he regains consciousness” Inuyasha ordered
“Yes My Lord” the imp replied grabbing Miroku by his robes dragging him out the room
‘Why does he do that’ Kagome thought ‘Out of all these pups he talks to Sango more harshly. Why her?’
Kagome looked at Sango in sympathy as did Shippo, she chose to ignore them both
Soon lunch was over and everyone got up to leave the table
“Shadow, if you could please wait” Inuyasha silently demanded “I would like to talk to you before you leave”
Kikyo hearing Inuyasha call to “Shadow” tensed in response and quickly walked out the room. Sesshomaru glanced at Inuyasha before also leaving the room
Kagome paused in reluctance thinking about denying his request, but nodded in affirmative. Acknowledging the nick name he had bestowed on her a few days ago when she refused to tell him her name
Inuyasha motioned for her to sit down. After she was seated and comfortable he began talking
“You have been a guest at my home for 3 weeks shadow. I do not know your true name nor do I know your intentions…” He paused thinking his next words over “You clearly do not intend on being my mate, so I ask you… why have you returned back? Surely not for your familiars, for you would have left long ago”
Kagome stared at Inuyasha with a slight smile ‘Good question’
Everything he said was true, she had been here for three weeks with unannounced intentions and reasons, though she was wise to do so. Naraku it would seem was back but, he was in hiding. He was sending out small wisps of youki throughout the west in different directions confusing both her and her familiars, sending them on wild goose chases. Every time they thought they were close, they would end up finding out it was just a puppet or weak demon he sent out to confuse them. It seemed Naraku was weak and in order for him to gain the strength he had so many years ago. He had to go into hiding, gaining and absorbing humans and demons alike, which Kagome knew could take years.
“You are right, Lord Inuyasha. I haven’t stated my intentions while staying in your home, but at the same time I can not tell what they are. Only that they are pure and harmless to your home” Kagome stated
Inuyasha growled
“That is not enough; I did not ask you if your intentions were harmless I asked what they were” he hissed
Kagome bowed her head
“That is all I can you” she said
‘I can’t tell you anymore’ she thought ‘ To even utter Naraku’s name, unsure of his whereabouts could casue a panic, and I will not be responsible for that. He is right though to not tell him my intentions while living in home is unjust, and to put it midly he is right I have no need to stay here. I can search for Naraku without living here ’
Inuyasha clenched his teeth in anger
“Do not worry my lord,” Kagome started, “I will be leaving your home Saturday night”
With that said Kagome left the dining room in a breeze of wind. Leaving Inuyasha seething in anger
“Jiro, come here” Inuyasha ordered
A guard dressed in a ninaj similar outfit appeared by Inuyasha from the shadows and bowed
“Yes my lord” He asked with his head bowed
“Tell Akura to have the spell prepared by Saturday night” Inuyasha ordered
“Yes my lord” Jiro answered and disappeared back into the shadows

~With Kagome~
Kagome walked along the corridors in the castle looking at the pictures that decorated the walls that she seemed never to tire from. The one that captured her attention the most was the family portrait at the end of the hall. In the portrait was a tall, handsome inu demon dressed in his finest black robes and armor with silver hair in a high ponytail, blue crescent moon on his forehead, elf ears, magenta stripes on his cheeks, and golden eyes. This person Kagome could only assume was the legendary Inutashio, beside his with his arm wrapped around their waist was his beautiful inu mate Izayoi dressed in a purple kimono with her black hair length past her shoulder, violet eyes, and blue stripes across her checks. In front of the couple stood their sons Inuyasha and Sesshomaru dressed in red/black robes, they looked identical to how they looked now except in the picture Inuyasha was taller than Sesshomaru.
She continued staring at the picture, until she felt a presence beside her. She turned noticing it was Sesshomaru that decided to join her.
“This is one of my favorite portraits,” Sesshomaru begin turning towards her he began again
“Shadow, how are you fairing here?” He asked
“I fair well, young prince” Kagome responded returning her sight to the portrait before her
Sesshomaru nodded his head also looking at the portrait as if lost in a memory
“Why do ask” she asked
Sesshomaru ignored her continuing to look at the portrait
“You know Shadow,” he began again after a short pause “long ago when my father and mother were still alive. I remember my father telling me the tale of the samurai, and the princess. The story is a tragedy, that I feel will be a waste of time to tell. However, I believe you need to hear.” Sesshomaru paused gathering his thoughts
Kagome looked at him in confusion. Ignoring her look he began his tale
“During the time of war between the four kingdoms, a man by the name of Kiro was the general in army of the kingdom of Jidai of the North. He was a handsome man desired by many maidens and women across the land. No woman was resistant to his charms, skills, and good looks including the princess of Jidai. The princess of Jidai was so in love with the general that her love soon turned into an obsession. She came to his training sessions, sent food to his room, and presents fit for a king hoping that these materialistic things would make him desire her as she did him. The general, underestimating the strength of her obsession turned the princess’s advances down, refusing to settle down dedicating his life to the art of war. The princess did not take rejection well, turning to a dark miko in the kingdom for help. The dark miko in response to the princess’s pleas gave the princess a potion to give the general that she guaranteed would make the general love her. The princess gave the dark miko her price for the potion and left her home in happiness finally having a solution to her problem. That very night the princess invited the general to her quarters for tea, which she had mixed with the potion. Pouring the general and herself a cup of tea, which she would not drink, watched the general drink the tea in anticipation. As the general’s eyes dulled the princess grew worried and asked the general if he was alright to which he replied ‘I am fine my love’. The princess’s heart leap for joy forgetting the spark that was once in his eyes. As days turned to months and months to a year the general quit the army and he and the princess were married, but the love the princess had for general was slowly swamped in guilt. The man she married was not the real general; he would only do things to please her and not himself. When he talked he sounded devoid of life, and often repeated responses he already made. It was as if he was a puppet a shell of his former self, the princess unable to stand the lifeless man that was once a great general returned to the home of the dark miko. She told the dark miko, how she wanted the general back to way he was before the potion, that now she was his wife he would grow to love. Only to be laughed at by the dark miko, who told the princess that the potion she desperately and naively brought from her had trapped the general within his own mind slowly but surely killing him leaving him the puppet she is now married to. The general she told her died long ago, and now she must live with her mistakes.”
Kagome continued gazing at Sesshomaru after his tale still confused on the meaning he was trying to get across to her
“What I mean to say, Shadow is to not underestimate obsession, because in all forms it is dangerous” Sesshomaru whispered
He then left to attend to business that had been ignored for far to long
“Obsession?” Kagome wondered out loud as Sesshomaru left

~Inuyasha’s Den~
“You required my presence My Lord” a timid voice called from behind the slightly open wooden door
“Yes Kikyo come in,” Inuyasha said from behind his desk
Kikyo came in dressed in her miko outfit, head bowed, with a slight blush covering her pale cheeks
“You wanted to see me” she asked quietly keeping her head bowed
Inuyasha gazed her up and down, her blush darkened
‘If I wasn’t so obsessed with making Kagome my mate, I could have pictured myself making Kikyo my lady-in-waiting, my mistress. But knowing that fox demon he would have a cow’ He thought to himself
Realizing Kikyo still had her head bowed, he ordered her head up
“Kikyo, I have a request to ask from you” Inuyasha said
“Anything my lord” she said looking at him from beneath her long lashes
Motioning her forward with his hand, he opened his drawer pulling out two collars. One was the collar Akura gave him the other was one he had made.
“I want you to give this collar to Shadow” motioning to the leather collar, “This one is for you” he said giving her the black velvet collar decorated with roses
Kikyo’s eyes narrowed at Kagome’s name “Shadow”, but then softened at the velvet collar Inuyasha gave her
“It’s beautiful” she said admiring the delicate collar in her hands tracing the designs of the roses in the collar
‘And it’s better than the one Inuyasha’s giving to Kagome’ she thought to herself with a small smile
“Kikyo” Inuyasha said drawing her from her thoughts
“Yes my lord” she said composing herself. Her caramel eyes wide with admiration
Inuyasha smiled slightly at her naivety
“Give this collar to Shadow; tell her it’s a gift from you as an apology for attitude towards her during her stay”
He put his finger up stopping her words of protest
“Kikyo don’t deny it. I am aware of the hostile treatment you have directed to her since her arrival; because of this I believe you should give her this collar. It is not a gift but….. a collar that can decipher intentions. She has been here for 3 weeks and I have no idea why she is here or why she will not tell me. So I need you to be my spy of sorts..” He said
Kikyo’s eyes widened then hardened in determination
“Of course My lord it is a honor to serve you” She said taking the collar from his hand
“You may go now Kikyo” he said
Kikyo nodded her head and left the room
After Kikyo left he was left alone to his thoughts
‘Is it wrong using my charge’s infatuation with me to get what I want most’ he asked himself feeling slightly guilty of his plan, before shaking his head and harden his eyes. ‘No it has to be done… It’s the only way’




Will Inuyasha back down? Will Kikyo do it? Why doesn’t know Kagome’s name? Why is Sesshomaru helpful? Why is Akura so willing to help? So many questions