InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Then From Love until Forever ❯ Return to me ( Chapter 2 )

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***Author Notes***

1) I am so sorry I forgot to post my new updates here…so you guys get four new chapters!!!!! Don't forget to review!

2) Ok well I made a boo boo…Kag's daughter was not originally supposed to be named Destiny but its too late to fix that now but I figured out a way to incorporate that name into the story…so worries ^__^

FYI about KAGOME!

Yes that was Kagome at the end of the last chapter. She was abducted and in the process winded up with amnesia (you will discovery how and why in later chapters). Naraku was the one who had her taken away from Inuyasha but he did not kill her for reasons you will also find out later.

Instead of killing her, he had her taken to a valley that is completely surrounded by mountains. There is no way out other than a cave that was destroyed when Naraku's people left Kagome. Yes the old woman is Kaede and yes Kagome's daughter is Inuyasha's.

Someone asked how the pregy worked out. Ok well when Kagome was taken away she was two weeks pregnant so her and Inuyasha did not know that they were going to be parents. Ok well usually a woman carries a baby for nine months…its been six years since Kag disappeared. I said the little girl was a few months over five years old…so five years + nine months + few (roughly three) months = six years. And lastly nope…Kagome is not pregnant again. ^__^ I hope this ease some of your wondering minds a bit. Thank you again for reviewing. Oh and its only Kagome, Kaede and Destiny living in the valley, nobody else lives there.

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Then From Love Until Forever

Chapter Two: Return to me

Rin sat at the small but elegant booth that stood at the far end of her kitchen. The sound crashing waves echoed into the bright room of her home. The early morning sunshine reflected off the pots and pans hanging above the center island illuminating the kitchen further. She nibbled on her perfectly toasted piece of bread, while her eyes skimmed through her student's essay on Japanese history.

The house was silent from all activity although the young female was aware of her husband getting ready for work and the teenager down the hall preparing to go to school. She had checked her brother-in-law's bedroom before she came downstairs. She instantly knew he had not come back from his walk from the night before. Rin sighed worriedly at the thought.

He was the not the same person anymore. He was no longer Inuyasha, he was a body…no soul, no spirit…nothing aside from overwhelming and undying pain. The soft click of the French doors caught her attention and she looked up from the paper she had been reading.

Inuyasha stumbled into the room, his eyes clouded with grogginess, his hair disheveled, and wet sand clung to his damp clothing. She knew he had fallen asleep on the beach again. He couldn't keep doing this to himself, but she had no power to stop him. The only thing she could do was to make sure he did kill himself by starvation, dehydration, alcoholism, or suicide. The latter he had not tried yet and all his friends worried that one day he was just going to snap and end his miserable life. She knew the single idea, the single desperate possibility of Kagome still being alive has kept him going day after long, agonizing day. She watched him stalk through the kitchen, his eyes blank of all emotion.

"Good morning," she said in a low whisper so not to scare him.

He stopped his advance towards his bedroom to look at his friend. Moments passed and he found it difficult to formulate a response in his brain. He instinctively reached up to rub the sleepiness from his eyes while his mind attempted to wake up.

"Morning," his reply was muffled slightly by a yawn.

Rin smiled at him not excepting a smile in return. He had not truly smiled since Kagome disappeared; only forced grins ever appeared across his lips.

"What time is it?" he asked her, scratching his head.

"A little after eight."

"Fuck," he whined angrily, storming out of the room.

Rin could hear his irritated voice call out to her from the hall, "I am going to be fucking late for my meeting."

The woman shook her head, took another bit of her toast, and resumed reading through the short report. Minutes later her husband entered the room hastily. She watched him intently and observed his actions. He walked up to the coffee maker, grabbing the handle, he poured a cup of black coffee just the way he liked it. Sesshoumaru turned abruptly startling his wife a bit but offered he a rare and weak smile.

"You got up earlier this morning," He stated simply.

"I have to finish grading these papers before my class this afternoon," she responded pick up the tall stack of papers before dropping them back on the table with a thud.

"I shall assume, Inuyasha will be late this morning?"

Rin nodded slowly, staring down at her half eaten bread. Her attention was drawn towards the door when footsteps echoed closer. Sesshoumaru and Rin watched Kanna walk through the door, dressed in white pants with a sliver chain belt across her hips and a white fitted t-shirt.

Her face was placid, as it had always been. She stared between her two guardians, "May I visit my sister after school?"

"Of course honey," Rin answered quickly. She would never keep the girl from seeing her sister. Rin's stomach dropped as her mind thought back to events of years before.

After Kagome vanished, Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha directed their anger at the only person they believed to be the one that had taken her away. Naraku Shikon. They still without a doubt believed that Naraku was behind her friend's tragic disappearance. But there was no proof to accuse the man, nothing linked back to him. Inuyasha had a hard time accepting that fact and spent, on more than one occasion, a night in jail for verbally and physically attacking Naraku. Sesshoumaru had to bail him out every time, but luckily the Naraku never pressed charges.

It had been about thee years after Kagome disappeared. Kagura and Kanna had been living with the Tama family, under protection. Kagura was upset about Kagome, and agreed with the brothers about her father's involvement in the matter. So after observing Inuyasha's behavior over the months, she decided to confront her father alone. If she found out anything, no body would ever know. As Kagura was walking out to her car after a heated argument with Naraku, she was mugged, stabbed, beaten and knocked unconscious. And that was the way she had remained for the last two years, in a comatose state. The mugger was never caught, witnesses were never found…again there was nothing, much like Kagome's case.

Kanna accepted Sesshoumaru and Rin's offer to be her guardians until her sister recovered. The junior in high school visited her sibling three times a week, and usually kept to herself. She never went out with friends, never participated in school activities. She was the complete opposite of what Rin, Kagome, Sango, Inuyasha, and Miroku had been in school. Sesshoumaru's voice pulled Rin from her digression.

"Would you like a ride to school, Kanna?"

The stoic young girl nodded, and Sesshoumaru stepped closer to his wife. She stood at his approach, instantly wrapping her arms around his neck when he was within reaching distance. She felt his arms around her waist, hugging her closer to his body as if she would vanish at any instance. Sesshoumaru had been extremely protective over her for the last six years, so had Inuyasha. The both feared that Naraku would continue to take his rage out on her to hurt the brothers as much as he could. First, Kagome then Kagura, so they protected her like hawks alarmed for her safety and worse. Naraku had made no attempts to hide his hatred for Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha since the eldest ruined his plans to have his beloved daughter married to Inuyasha.

Sesshoumaru held his wife tightly for a few minutes before reluctantly parting from her, placing a lingering kiss on her warm lips before exited the kitchen, Kanna following close behind.

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Inuyasha walked lazily down the bustling city street in search of a small quaint restaurant so he could satisfy his unusual hunger. Normally he would work through his lunch break not caring to eat anything until someone forced him, but today he could not think straight on an empty stomach. After about five minutes of searching, he eyed a small eatery across the street. Cautiously he jogged across the busy highway, mindful of speeding cars.

He entered the café, quickly noticing the long line of people waiting to be seated. He mumbled under this breath but decided he did not want to go searching for another restaurant. He stepped up to the hostess, observing the stressing features across her face.

"How many, sir?" she asked in a delighted, cheery voice.

"One," he responded as she jolted down notes across her black book.

"Last name?"

"Tama."

The red-haired woman ceased her actions and stared up at him. A few seconds passed and she shook her head to relieve her mind of sudden revelation and excitement at seeing the fame businessman in front of her.

"It will take about ten to fifteen minutes, sir. Please have a seat over there, we will call you when your table is ready," She said motioning towards the seating area.

Inuyasha nodded and heading in the direction she pointed towards, however he opted to stand. He folded his arms across his chest and leaned against a wall. His eyes slowly closed, relishing in the cool breeze that washed over him. Thoughts and memories flickered through his mind before finally settling on a single happy memory.

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"INUYASHAAAAA!!!!," Kagome's high pitched, fear stricken voice echoed over the mountain, "I AM GOING TO KILLLLLL YOUUUUU, AHHHHH!!!"

Inuyasha fell back on to the snow, holding his stomach while his body jerked violent from the laughter filling his soul. He ignored the freezing moisture seeping into his thick pants as the red snowboard attached to his feet waved in the air.

The cold wind burned the back of his throat as his lungs heaved for air, the laughter would not cease. It was just too funny. Maybe he had been wrong. Maybe he should have not pushed her down the slope before she was ready to go herself. Maybe she should have not started the impending argument. Maybe he would eventually feel sorry for winning the disagreement and sending her screaming frantically down the mountainside. Maybe he would stop laughing before their honeymoon was over.

Ok, so it was mean of him to push her because he was well aware of her fear of skiing down such a high slope to begin with. Inuyasha finally managed to stand back up after much difficulty trying to balance on the slick snow. He continued to chuckle after her screams stopped indicating that she had reached to bottom.

Inuyasha pushed forward to descend the slope before stopping abruptly. She would no doubt kill him when he reached the bottom. He could see the headlines now…Wife Beats Life Out of Husband After Only Two Days of Marriage.

He mischievously smirk spread across his face as he etched off down the slope. He would not let her get very far into his punishment before he persuaded her otherwise.

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The vibration in his pocket jolted the silver-hair man back into reality.

"Yeah?" he answered after retrieving and flipping up the small silver phone.

"Inu, how's it going?" Miroku's voice echoed into his ears.

"As to be expected," Inuyasha pushed his weight off the wall.

"Well, hey. Sorry to bother you, but Sango and I are going to be in town next week and we were wondering if you wanted to join us for dinner one night or something."

"Yeah, I think we could pull that off, but I have a better idea. Are you staying in a hotel?"

"Yes."

"No your not. You can stay at the mansion with us during your visit."

"Are you sure, Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha shook his head slightly, he missed his friend since Miroku and his wife moved back home, where they had all grown up together, "I am positive."

"Thank you, our flight lands next Sunday night, I will give you a call when we arrive."

"Alright."

"Thank you again. I can't wait to see everybody. Well I have to get going. Talk to you in a couple of days. Bye"

"Bye," Inuyasha finished the conversation, closing his phone and shoving it back into his pocket. As pleased as he could be that he would be seeing his friends again.

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She stared at him from her seat in the dining area. He had not changed much. She had not seen him since the night he humiliated her without a word of apology or anything. Some people would wind up hating the person who had caused them such embarrassment but she did not. She wanted him, always had, and would have him…no matter the cost.

Her eyes lit up as the object of her desire followed to hostess to his table. She had waited, been patience. Daddy took care of any obstacles that would stand in her path to victory. He killed the bitch her man had taken as a wife. A smirk played at her lips; taking her credit card from the small leather folder the waitress returned to her the determined female stood.

Biting the bottom of her bright, red cherry lips, she glided her way towards the unsuspecting ex-boyfriend. He was reading over a menu, his face was completely emotionless, reminding her of his bastard older brother. She frowned upon noticing the gold wedding band on his left hand.

`Well, that is going to have to go, and soon," she thought silently, inching closer and closer to his table.

"Inuyasha?" she asked as if she had only just noticed him.

He looked up from his menu; it took a moment for his eyes to focus on the tall, slender figure before him, "Ki…Kikyou?" he asked in complete disbelief.

"Yes," she smiled at him as he stood and gave her a hug.

"God, it's been so long," he pulled away motioning for her to seat.

"It has Inuyasha, eight years, I believe." Kikyou took a seat at the small round table, across from him. She noticed his facial expressions were not as animated like they used to be, his eyes looked distance. It's probably because he had been lonely the last six years, but not any more.

"Wow it has," Inuyasha reasoned reaching for his water glass and taking a quick sip of the clear liquid.

"How's it be going?" she questioned, looking into his dark amber eyes, and giving him a pure gaze of sympathy.

Inuyasha looked away, he was beginning to despise to emptiness that threaten to consume him every time the slightest notion would lead to his wife, "I'm surviving," he stated flatly returning his eyes to the black haired female.

"Oh," her face fell into despair, but her thoughts were silently victorious, "I am so…I didn't mean to…God, it has to be so hard. I couldn't even imagine."

He licked his dry lips, "Don't worry about…so how have you been since graduation?"

Kikyou made sure to place a depressed, hurtful look in her eyes as she responded, "Daddy sent me on a European tours to help get my mind and heart off…" she blinked back fake tears, unable to finish.

Inuyasha's eyes grew with realization, and his heart twisted in regret. He had proposed to the female who had captured his heart during their graduation without breaking things off with his unknowing girlfriend. He had probably humiliated her, he had not warned her, and he had betrayed her. Guilt washed over his being like a tsunami. In the excitement of the event and his engagement he had forgotten about Kikyou for a couple of days. When he finally did remember, her father had already sent her away for the summer.

He regretted his treatment towards Kikyou and promised one day to make it up to her in a friendly gesture, somehow. He made hated her father as if he were Satan, but aside from a bitchy, spoiled brat attitude, Kikyou had done nothing to him.

"Kikyou," he started his voice low, "I am so sorry…"

"It's okay," she said quickly wiping away falling tears, "I forgave you a long time ago. I just wished I knew that my father was blackmailing you to stay with me. I feel so awful, I never wanted to have a boyfriend that was forced to be with me."

"It wasn't that I didn't want to be with you…it was…" Inuyasha shook his head in aggravation, "I don't know. All I can tell you now is that I am terribly sorry for all the pain and suffering I might have caused you, Kikyou." He found it hard to tell her that someone had taken his heart away from her, not that Kikyou ever had it anyways. He knew Kagome and Kikyou had not got alone since the moment they met, so he couldn't just say…'I fell in hopeless in love with your enemy.'

Kikyou flatten out the wrinkle in her skirt, "I told you, I have already forgave you," she gave him a weak smile.

"I know," his eyes staring at the white tablecloth.

"It is okay," a soft chuckle emerged from her lips, her eyes taking a glance at her watch.

Inuyasha's head snapped up, "Yeah, but it doesn't stop me from feeling guilty about it. I just wish I could make it up to you somehow."

Kikyou inwardly celebrated, "Well, why don't you treat me to dinner some time next week and we will call it even? It will give us a chance to catch up a bit."

Inuyasha took a moment to think about the proposition. Sango and Miroku were visiting next week but they would not completely occupy his time. He hadn't gone out much aside from business outings in years. It was just dinner, he'd have to make sure she did not read too much into the idea, his heart would and always belong to Kagome. But other than that, he did not see why it was a bad idea.

"Sounds good to me," he noted back, "Do you have a home number, or cell I could reach you at. I have to check my schedule too see what nights I have open. I left my PDA back in the office."

Kikyou shook her head, "It's alright," she responded back, reaching in her purse to retrieve a pen. Quickly she jotted down her cell phone number on a napkin and handed to Inuyasha.

"Well, I better get going. My boss won't be happy if I am late from my lunch break again. It was good to see you again, Inuyasha," she said as she stood.

Inuyasha stood with her, folding the napkin in his hands and placing in his pocket with his phone, "You too. And I will call you soon about dinner."

"Okay." Kikyou smiled and gave him a quick hug before turning to exit the restaurant as vows echoed in her obsessed mind, `you will be mine, Inuyasha. You will be mine.'

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Sesshoumaru rubbed the bridge of his nose with two of his fingers as he leaned back against his leather chair. It was entirely too late to be going through proposals but it had to be done. A small, antique lamp illuminated his office with a dim glow. Rin was home safe, Kanna was home safe, and Inuyasha was across the hall in his own office working on a budget report. The people he cared most about were taken care of so his mind could rest easily and solely concentrate on the task at hand.

He mentally cursed, he did not want to spend another three hours working, and it was already a quarter after twelve. He pushed the documents aside and rolled his neck back to ease the tense muscles. He eyed a white envelope resting on top of his closed laptop. It was odd; he had not noticed it earlier. Across the center of it, Sesshoumaru Tama was written almost illegibly.

He glared at it as if it possessed some sort of threat to him. His secretary must have dropped it off while he was away from his office. Normally he would not waste his time with such an informal means to contact him. But something in the back of his mind told him, urged him to discover the contents of the envelope. After much deliberation, he reached from the thin package, tearing it open and removing the torn, yellow sheet of paper.

His eyes scanned over the black print:

I have some information that you might find useful such as…I know where your sister-in-law is and who took her…Meet me behind the abandoned building on 74th street alone…Around one o'clock am…tonight…For the sake of her safety and my own, I request you do not inform your brother or all bets are off. I will trust you to make the right decision.

Sesshoumaru's head snapped up in hope. Kagome was alive?

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Oh yes oh yes oh yes I am stopping there. Hehe sorry guys please forgive. The next update will be when I get the time between homework and working. Thank you all so much for your support and please REVIEW!!!!! ^__^

I am going to try this…to help keep the confusion down a bit…please tell me if you helps you guys…if it does then I will keep doing it.

Key facts about this chapter:

*Kagura was attacked and winded up in a coma

*Sesshoumaru and Rin are taking care of Kanna

*Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha are afraid Rin might be the next target for Naraku's rage

*Inuyasha still thinks Kikyou is the innocence in all of this

*Naraku was the one would had Kagome kidnapped

*Kikyou thinks her father had Kagome killed.

Ok well I really hope that helped…PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW and tell me what you think!!!

Until Next Time…