InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Then From Love until Forever ❯ Drifts of Life ( Chapter 7 )

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~stuff~ are mini flashbacks

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Takes place the next day.

Then From Love Until Forever…

Chapter Seven: Drifts of Life

Rin peeped her head through the door of her husband's home office. She was glad that Inuyasha and he had decided to work at home today, she had not see much of Sesshoumaru lately. She cautiously stepped inside, closing the door gently behind her. He was so engrossed in his work; she knew he was not aware of her presence.

As quietly as possible she walked towards his desk, her heart rising to her throat. She needed to tell him. Prolonging it was only going to get her more anxious and nervous so it was better to just get it over with.

"Sesshoumaru," she called out when she reached her destination, standing directly across from him.

"What is it?" he asked not looking up at her.

She took a deep breath of air to calm her nerves. Anybody who could not understand Sesshoumaru would automatically assume he was angry with them. But she knew better, she understood him and how he worked. She had known him so long that she had figured out how to read into what he did not express.

Rin twisted her clasped fingers together, "I need to talk to you," she stated.

"Go on," he retorted, signing his name to the bottom of a document.

"It's important," she flatly announced, telling him he would have to look at her for her to go on.

He placed his pen down on the thick pile of papers and finally glanced up at her. She immediately regretted wanting him to look at her as she told him her news.

She stood up straighter and raised her chin, "I'm pregnant."

Okay, she didn't expect a lavish reaction, filled with smiling and laughing. She didn't even expect to him be happy about it. But she never would have thought him to react the way he was about too.

Silence held the room captive for an eternity as Sesshoumaru vacantly stared at her. Rin felt as if her brain would burst if he didn't say something soon. Her heart pounded in her chest and through her ears. All forms of moisture evaporated from her mouth, leaving it dry and sore.

"Leave me," he simply responded, returning his attention to back his work.

Rin's mouth fell open just an inch as tears flooded to her eyes. Does he even care? She was hoping for at least a `okay,' not a demand for her to leave. Anger quickly replaced the initial pain of his words. Her face grew hard and she glared at his bent head before storming from the room, tears streaming down her cheeks.

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~"God, we are going to be late!!!"

"You might be but I won't!"

"Is that a challenge Inuyasha!?!?"

"Hell Yeah!"

"BRING IT ON, DOG BOY!"~

Kagome's shaking fingers finally managed to fasten the last button to her daughter's bright pink shirt as she knelt before the girl. She felt like she was about to go crazy, everything hit her hard and all at once. Her mind was such a frantic mess she was beginning to fear she would never be able to sort things out. She continued to make sure everything was in place on her daughter before giving her a bright smile.

"What's wrong, mommie?" Destiny asked her voice entwined with concern.

"Just taking in the full reality of my life, sweetheart." Kagome answered brushing her palm across her daughter's cheek.

Destiny's eyebrows furrowed together and she tapped her little foot as her brain tried to understand what her mother meant. But her mind, being as young as it was, could be easily distracted, so when her sneakers lit up blue and green, her thoughts were instantly consumed with other matters.

"How do I look, mommie?" she asked, twirling around for her mom.

Kagome's eyes sparkled, "Absolutely beautiful."

Destiny beamed, "It's my first day of preschool!" she announced as if her mother did not know.

Kagome laughed, "I know."

~"I have a problem,"

"What would that be?"

"I want to kiss you…so much"

"I don't think that would go over well."

"I know… but I vow to you that I will get you alone tonight"

"I'll hold you to that,"~

She check the girl over one more time, then stood to retrieve Destiny's pony backpack on the bed. She handed the bag to her daughter, biting her lips while she came to realize how truly worried she was about her daughter going to a new place without anybody she knew around her. Her eyelids fell closed for a second. Rin was one of her closest friends, a quaint smile worked its way onto her lips, and she remembered their friendship. Rin had promised she would take care of Destiny, and Kagome rested assured on that promise.

"Be good for your Aunt Rin. And…" she could say his name…she could say his name, "And Inuyasha okay? "

"I will," Destiny responded, sticking her arms through the straps of her book bag.

Kagome knelt down and gave Destiny a kiss, "Go ahead, get to breakfast and when you get home this afternoon, I want you to tell me all about your day."

The little girl nodded once, and after placing a kiss on her mother's cheek, she tore out of the room in search of her favorite person. Kagome stared after her, silently wishing she could tell her daughter that Inuyasha was her daddy. It wasn't time yet, soon though…very soon.

Kagome fell back on her ass, too mentally exhausted to stand. She had a lot to think through and was happy for the time alone. She hadn't seen Rin since yesterday afternoon, so her friend knew nothing of her new found memories. A growing urge to just run and jump into Inuyasha's arms began etching its way into her being but it wasn't time yet. Besides she would rather have her scattered brain partially organized before she reunited with her husband.

~"Will you ever leave me?"

"Never…"~

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Inuyasha clammed his mouth shut, muffling a chuckle as he watched his two friends bitter at each other from across the breakfast table.

"What do you mean I am quick tempered?" Sango asked, glaring at the man next to her.

"I didn't say you were quick tempered, my love. Just merely that your fuse was short." Miroku replied, shoving a waffle piece into his mouth.

"It's the same thing," she retorted.

Miroku opted to swallow his food after he spoke, "I beg to differ."

"Argh, Miroku…mouth closed, please."

He finally swallowed, "But how do you expect me to contribute to this conversation if my mouth is closed?"

Sango rolled her eyes just as Inuyasha busted out laughing. Habit took hold of her decisions and a second later her hand made impact with the back of Miroku's head.

Destiny bounced her way into the room walking directly towards Inuyasha, unobserved by Miroku and Sango who faced away from the entrance to the dining part of the kitchen.

"Ladies and gentlemen…my wife the sadist."

Sango gritted her teeth, "Why you little…" she stopped her sentence when she took notice of Destiny climbing into Inuyasha's lap.

"Go on my dear…you were saying?" Miroku taunted her.

"Shut up." She sneered at him.

Inuyasha shook his head slightly; they fought worst than an old married couple. He welcomed Destiny openly as the child made herself at home on his thighs.

"Good morning, kiddo," he said reaching around her body to grab his orange juice.

"Morning," she chatted back before shoving a half of Inuyasha's waffle into her mouth.

He smiled down at her, "I'm glad I wasn't going to eat that," he joked, watching her as she continued to devour his food, "eat much?"

Destiny looked up at him, syrup smeared across her once clean face, "What is a sadi-est."

Inuyasha shot a glance to Miroku who seemed like he was about to explode with amusement. He raised an eyebrow, mentally asking Miroku if he wanted to answer her question since he had been to one to say it.

"God, I love kids," was all that Miroku said, leaning back in his chair.

The silver-haired man sighed, "I'll tell you when your older Dest."

"But I want to know now," she whined, putting on her best pouting face, the one she knew he couldn't resist.

He silently faltered, trying to find the appropriate words to describe what a sadist was…

"A sadist is a person who enjoys hurting other people," Miroku spoke up.

Destiny stared at the man before her for a second then turned her attention to Sango; her nose scrunched a bit, "you like hitting people?" she asked, innocently.

Sango shot a glare at her laughing husband, "You are soooo dead."

Inuyasha refrained from the agonizing need to rub his temples, "Miroku was only joking, Dest," he responded, his eyes watching Rin as she entered the room, clearly upset about something.

"Oh," the girl answered, returning to the remaining waffle on the plate.

"You okay, Rin?" Inuyasha asked.

Rin began gather the item she prepared earlier for Destiny's lunch, placing them into the lunchbox. She didn't want to talk about it because she would start crying again.

"You told him, didn't you?" he asked, knowing that it took a lot to put Rin in a bad or upset mood.

She ignored him and continued with her task.

"What did he say?"

Zipping the plastic contain closer, she looked up at him with glassy chocolate eyes, "he told me to leave him alone."

Inuyasha was taken back. Sesshoumaru could be insensitive at times but that was far and beyond insensitive, "I am sorry," he declared not being able to find any thing to say to her.

"It's okay, I did not expect anything more…well maybe an acknowledgement. But I can't have everything right?" she shrugged, her gaze falling to the sticky girl in Inuyasha's lap.

"Rin…" he started but she cut him off.

"I am fine, Inuyasha. Can we please just drop it?"

He sighed, making a mental note to kick his ungrateful brother's ass later. Sesshoumaru should not take Rin or the baby for granted; fate had a sadistic way taking things away. A maid came into the room, drawing everybody's attention.

"My apologizes for interrupting but Mr. Tama has a telephone call from the office."

"I guess that's me," Inuyasha remarked, picking Destiny off his lap while he stood, place her in his chair, then followed the maid out of the room.

"Destiny are you about done, honey?" Rin asked, wetting a cloth to clean her face.

"Yep," she answered, walking over to the older female and letting Rin wipe the caramelized sugar from her skin.

"Guess what?"

"What?" Rin smiled.

"I know what a sadi-est is!" the girl chirped.

Rin's mouth fell open before she snapped it shut and muttered under her breath…"leave it to Inuyasha to corrupt his own daugh…" she stopped mid sentence, her eyes expanded to unbelievable widths, `Please tell me I didn't say that out aloud.'

Her gaze shot to her two friends at the table who sat staring at her, with equally large eyes and their jaws almost to the floor. Rin knew that was her cue to leave, thankfully Destiny had not caught on to what she was about to say. Standing up and throwing the rag into the sink, she offered Miroku and Sango a sheepish grin before bolting out the door with Destiny in tow.

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"Don't worry about it….No, it's perfectly fine…she'll just have to get over it…I am not about to leave a lady in distress hanging, I am coming to get you and you can just hang at my house till your car is fixed okay?"

Inuyasha held a conversation with his cell phone as he walked to the foyer, his keys in his hand.

"I am glad you see things my way. See you soon, bye." He finished, snapping the phone shut. Rin went shopping after dropping Destiny off a preschool, Miroku and Sango were out looking for a contractor; Sesshoumaru was working so he was almost positive he could get away with having her in the house for a little bit with out causing a scene.

Sesshoumaru entered the foyer just before Inuyasha reached the front doors, reminding Inuyasha that he had a few choice words for his brother.

"Yo, asswipe!" he called out to his older sibling.

Sesshoumaru stopped walking long enough to glance at Inuyasha with a raised eyebrow.

"You know, a woman should not have to cry over her husband reaction to the fact that she is carrying their child. If you would take a second and remove the pole from your tight ass, then you might actually see how happy she wants to be about this baby. She has wanted children of her own for as long as I have known her, and now she is going to have one after she was told she never could. Then you have audacity to brush it off as if it was nothing…" Inuyasha lectured his brother, grabbing the door and yanking open, "And another thing…"

He stopped speaking when people carrying arrangements of purple and pink roses walked through the open entrance. He stared in shock as about twenty-five people carrying at least three-dozen roses each bombard the mansion's foyer.

"Place them in the bedroom," Sesshoumaru instructed the butler then looked back at his brother, slightly pleased with Inuyasha facial expression, "I believe the phrase is open mouth and insert foot."

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Rin busted into Sesshoumaru's office, ran across the room, practically dived across his desk and tackled him against his chair. The roses were beautiful…too many but beautiful. She hugged him so tight, he wondered if she would eventually cut off his air circulation.

"So does this mean that you are no longer mad at me?"

She removed her head from his shoulder, staring at him as tears rolled down her face, "I was hurt more than I was angry…yes."

"Good, now I wish for you to stop these," he said, wiping away her tears with his thumb.

"So you're not upset that I am pregnant?"

"Why would I be? Our baby is growing inside you, how can I not be happy about that? See…"

Sesshoumaru attempted to smile causing Rin to laugh and wave her hands in the air.

"Please don't, it is kind of scary when you do that,"

"Should I be offended?"

Rin laughed and Sesshoumaru was content to see her smile again.

"No," she giggled out before capturing his lips in a quick kiss, "I should go check on Kagome."

"Alright," he responded, "Kohaku got in touch with me earlier this morning. He hasn't been able to get a hold of the file but he said he has got help from a very unlikely source."

She sighed, "I hope he can get it soon, and he stays safe. Kagome is about to go stir crazy in that bedroom."

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Rin walked down the hall away from the room where she had just left her husband. Her hand rested against her abdomen, a genuine grin spreading across her lips. Echoed voices filtered from the living room below and she stopped in her trek. Confused, she gazed over the railing that overlooked the living room.

Kikyou?!

She covered her mouth to keep from gasping. What the hell is that bitch in doing in her house and with Inuyasha for that matter? Irritation and annoyance began to rage in through her veins. Then realization struck her like a rock as she observed and listened to the pair below. They were fucking dating!? WHAT THE HELL?

Kagome…

A heavy lump formed in her stomach, weighing it down. He didn't know she was alive, or that he was about to get her back. Oh god, what if he fell in love with Kikyou? What if Kagome found out? How would it affect her? Especially since Kagome still couldn't remember anything.

She glared at the female intruding in her home. The bitch was up to something; she could feel it in her gut. Kikyou had always been up to something, and people like her and Naraku did not change. She had to figure out a way to stop this before it went too far, before he finally allowed his heart to find love again. She was so lost in her thoughts and ramblings she failed to notice Kagome approaching behind her before it was too late. Rin nearly jumped out of her skin when Kagome came to stand next to her, the female's wide eyes locked onto the pair below laughing. Oh God…

Kagome's heart stopped in her chest. Nobody told her that Kikyou was a part of his life. She stole a glance at Rin and concluded that she had just found out too. She didn't know what made her come out of her room in search of Rin but she almost regretted it. The pain swelled in her heart. Why couldn't the Shikons just leave them alone?

~"Please tell me it's not true,"

"I signed the merger contract without reading all of it. And part of the agreement was for me to marry Ki…her."

"There is nothing you can do?"

"No…I have to say goodbye, Kagome. It's better to end everything now, it will only be worse when I do marry her."~

She heard Rin whisper her name but she ignored her for the time. Her eyes darkened and she turned on her heels, storming back to her room with one goal in mind.

Rin stared at her friend's back, confused and worried. She contemplated on whether or not to go after Kagome or get Kikyou out of her house. The latter of the choices was winning the battle. Kikyou had caused enough trouble for Kagome and Inuyasha for the entire length of their relationship, and Rin wasn't about to let the conniving bitch do it again. Kagome's return stopped Rin's movement. The petite girl almost choked at the items in Kagome's hand.

She was pissed. Postal? Maybe. But the only person she wanted to take out was Kikyou. Kagome gripped her bow tightly in her grasped, and cocked her arrow as she neared the balcony's edge. It was because of Naraku that she lost six years of her life with Inuyasha, it was because of Naraku that Inuyasha never got to see the first years of his daughter's life, it was because of Naraku that they could not just live a normal happy life. And Naraku's actions were a direct response to his precious daughter's wishes. Kagome was sure of it.

~"Let's get this over with bitch."

"I'm sorry Kikyou, but the world doesn't stop just because you enter a room."

"Bitch, I am not done talking to you."

"What do you want, because as you can see I am trying to talk to my friends?"

"In what universe would a fucking low-life whore like you beat me at becoming prom queen?" ~

`I beat you then, bitch. I will not lose Inuyasha to you, now,' she declared, pulling the string back on her bow, aiming for Kikyou's head.

"What the hell are you doing, Kagome?" Rin asked in a frantic and hushed whisper, snatching the arrow away from her friend.

Kagome folded her arms, "Just doing what I have wanted to do since the day I met her," she responded, staring angrily at Kikyou as she embraced Inuyasha. Tears pricked at her pained eyes and she slumped to the floor, still watching between the rails.

Rin joined her in tears and sat across from her, "Do you remember?" She watched the distraught female nodded, and she wanted to be happy that Kagome was coming back to them but she couldn't because Kikyou managed to prevail again.

"Why?" Kagome croaked out between sobs.

"He's lonely. Inuyasha has been like a lost puppy without you in his life. He's been in pain for too long, I assume his heart is looking some sort of happiness."

"I understand," she responded almost without a voice. She hung her head sorrow racked her body.

~"I love you more than there are grains of sand on this Earth, Kagome."~

Rin crawled over to her friend, and wrapped her arms tightly around her shaking shoulders. Together they sat there and cried, they wept for the past and the future, for love, and for the pain it caused. Inuyasha's voice pulled their attention below them.

"I can't forget her, Kikyou. If there is any hope for our friendship to go any further you are going to have to understand that. And accept the fact that I love her today, just as much as the day I lost her. She was…is my soul mate, my wife, and my best friend, and I refuse to let all that go."

"Well like you said, lets just go slow and see how things progress." Kikyou almost snapped back.

Both women on the second floor, let out a sigh of relieve followed by quiet wet giggles.

"We can't give up yet, Kag." Rin said standing and sticking a hand out to help Kagome up.

"Never," Kagome smiled, wiping away tears before taking the small hand in hers, "Can I have my arrow back?"

Rin gave her an untrusting look, "You promise not to try and kill Kikyou again?"

A mischievous smirk worked its way on Kagome's lips, "Yes," almost laughing when Rin gave her another look this time with an eyebrow corked, "Hey, a stomach wound doesn't necessarily kill a person."

Rolling her eyes, and keeping the arrow in her possession, Rin grabbed Kagome's arm and pulled her in the direction of her room, "C'mon we have to talk about…everything."

"I couldn't agree more," Kagome shot one last glance back at Inuyasha. He loved her still he would never stop. No matter what Kikyou did, she could never change that in him. And now Kagome was back, completely back. There was going to be hell to pay.

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The room was dark and gloomy. Smoke clouded the air as Naraku continued to take deep puffs of his cigar. The elder man sat behind his desk staring at his visitor for a good half an hour before the other broke the unbearable silence.

"Why have you asked me here Naraku?" the brown, shaggy haired man asked in annoyance.

Naraku let out a cynical chuckle, "To make a proposal to you. The job you did on Kagura was executed so well that I have another job I wish for you do for me."

The younger man sneered, "I don't need your money now. What's in it for me if I do this job for you?"

"The one woman you could never have."

"Go on," the male said, leaning forward in his chair, very interested in what Naraku had to say.

"All debts have been paid in full, except one. Sesshoumaru has under minded every attempt I have made to destroy him and his business. So the only option I have left is for him to suffer like his brother. I wish for you to dispose of his wife, Rin."

The other man was taken back; he easily took care of Kagura because he didn't know her. But Rin was an acquaintance from high school. Could he really dispose of someone he knew?

"If you succeed, then once my daughter has Inuyasha's heart, Kagome is yours. Do you accept my offer, Kouga?" Naraku asked extending his hand.

With sweating palms and making his decision, Kouga stood and took hold of Naraku's hand, "I accept."

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