InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Then From Love until Forever ❯ Waiting for You ( Chapter 8 )

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Please forgive any and all grammar and spelling errors.

Author Notes:

I have a hidden message for all my readers…think about it, and you'll understand.

Inuyasha's Birthday party will start taking place with chapter 10. wink wink ^__^

Destiny is a few months over five years old…because this story takes places somewhere around may…school is almost over for the year so she has to wait until the end of summer before starting kindergarten. Rin mentioned earlier that Destiny was a bright child but she lacked social skills with children her own age. So they decided to send Destiny to preschool/pre-kindergarten program two times a week to help develop her social skills before real school starts for her in the fall.

Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru's father is dead by means of a massive heart attack. There are many ways a healthy person can die before a sick person does, Inuyasha's mother is a strong willed person, and people like her overcome even the most amazing feats. ^___^

Sorry, I meant to finish this yesterday and post it…I got called into work.

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Takes place the day after chapter seven…early afternoon

Then From Love Until Forever…

Chapter Eight:

Kohaku stared straight ahead; his shoulders pulled back, his hands stiff at his sides. Through the window he could see the sun descending towards the west, marking the beginning of the early afternoon. He held his position at his post outside Naraku's office. A tall, slender dark haired woman approached the room; Kohaku's eyes immediately fell to her sad orbs. She nervously twisted her hands together turning to directly face the closed door. His gaze returned to the treetops outside until her low voice filled his ears.

"Naraku keeps two keys to his private office in the bedroom. One he keeps with him at all times, the other is hidden somewhere in the file room in the basement."

He watched her with mild shock as she quickly turned the doorknob and entered the room. Kohaku gritted his teeth, and clenched his fist at his sides. Naraku would pay all the pain he caused, and the pain he continues to instigate, especially with this middle-aged woman, he forces to sleep with him by dangling something of great importance over her head.

`This will all end soon.' He thought, mentally planning on how to obtain the second key.

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"Sango Kazaana, your mission should you choose to accept it, is to locate, capture and contain the culprit Rin Tama for means of questioning and inquiry." Miroku whispered across the hall to his wife.

"Would you shut up, if she hears us then we won't be able to trap her." Sango hushed back at him, looking around the corner into the foyer.

"News Flash, Rin is outside. Besides what makes you think she'll come through the front door?" he retorted throwing her a genuine smile.

"Shit," Sango smacked her hand to her forehead, "I didn't even think about that. It's amazing how well she had managed to avoid us the last day and a half."

"I believe the midget learned that ability from Sesshoumaru."

"No kidding," she responded, biting her bottom lip and deciding her next course of action.

"So you think what she said was true?" Miroku asked, looking behind him when a door shut down the hall.

"I could have sworn she was about to say `his daughter.' But there is only one way to find out. I am going to sneak out the kitchen door and see if I can find her in the garden."

Sango tiptoed the short distance to Miroku, placing a sweet but short kiss on his lips before darting down the corridor and turning a corner towards the kitchen. Miroku watched after his wife until the click of the front door caught his attention. A mischievous smirk worked its way onto his lips as Rin entered, dirty and sweaty from attending to her flowers.

"Heh heh, you mine now girl," he chuckled to himself, stealthily etching his way closer to the approaching Rin.

The moment she was in reach, Miroku jumped out at her, placing a hand over her mouth and grabbing her waist to push her back against the wall. Once he knew she was secure in position, he removed his hands and placed them firmly against the wall on both sides of her head. His sparking purple eyes met her nervous cinnamon orbs. Rin tried to move away from him but he prevented every attempt to escape.

"Lucy, I think you have some explaining to do," he responded with his awful impression of a Cuban accent.

Rin fidgeted under his stare, "I don't know what you are talking about," she said in an undeniably shaky voice.

Miroku bent his head closer to hers, so that he was eye level with her, "Oh, I think you do, my friend."

She laughed uneasily and brought her hands to his chest in a feeble attempt to push him away, "Miroku your crazy, let me go."

"Not until you explain what you meant by `Leave it up to Inuyasha to corrupt his own daughter.' That is what you were going to say, wasn't it?"

Rin rolled her eyes, "You suck at impersonations."

"Just answer my question. Is Destiny, Inuyasha's daughter?"

Her breaths were picking up, and she wet her lips before nodding a yes.

Miroku's heart almost stopped as a thousand questions exploded in his mind all at once, "explain," he demanded rather abruptly. How? When? Who? Kagome…

The front door opened again.

Sesshoumaru stepped into the foyer of his home, only to be greeted by his brother's friend, pinning his wife to the wall, while her hands rested on his chest. This sight became of great interest to Sesshoumaru as he stared down the male with a look clearly indicating his thoughts…What the fuck do you think you are doing?

Miroku swallowed hard while a cold chill ran ramped down his spine. Oh shit. He chanced a glance at Rin when she removed her hands. Her brilliant smile shone up at him, mocking him. Oh shit.

"Right…Okay…well um," Miroku started, taking slow cautious steps away from Rin, "yes…I…we…oh shit…bye," he finished, darting out of the room, away from Sesshoumaru's deadly glare.

Rin doubled over in laughter. She held her hand to her abdomen while she slumped over in a fit of giggles.

"Care to give me a reason I should not rip him apart piece by piece?" Sesshoumaru asked, not amused by the situation, nor revealing emotion in his voice.

After a few minutes of gaining control of her breathing and her body, Rin stood up straight and smiled at her husband, "Hello to you too."

Sesshoumaru's eyebrow rose and disappeared beneath the shadows of his long bangs.

"It was innocent. Miroku has been trying to ask me a question and I have been avoiding him. He was only trying to get an answer."

"What did he wish to know?" Sesshoumaru asked walking further into the foyer, watching his wife guiltily smile. Figures. They were going to find out sooner or later. He did not wait for Rin to respond, already figuring out her answer. "Inuyasha will not be home till early in the morning. Probably not before two, so do not worry about him."

"What is he doing?" she asked, leaning up to kiss Sesshoumaru when he bent down towards her.

"I believe he is attending the opera this evening." He responded, after breaking the short contact of their lips.

Rin frowned, knowing that Inuyasha had never really gone out anywhere until recently, "Is he going with Kikyou?" she questioned, irritably.

"I was not aware that she was in town."

She huffed, "Damn it, he is. I know he is. We should have told him about that bitch a long time ago."

"I do not understand. It did not matter that he knew after his graduation as it does not matter now."

"But it does. Apparently she thinks she can wiggle herself back into his life now that Kagome is gone!" she exasperated out, stepping closer to the man before her, "He has been seeing her. He doesn't know about Kagome and what if…what if he…" she couldn't finish before tears pricked at her eyes.

Sesshoumaru mentally sighed, wrapping his arms around his growingly distraught wife, "My brother loves Kagome more than he knows how to handle, I doubt his heart can be easily swayed away from her."

"He'll always love her, but a heart can move on…especially one that has been hurting and sad for so long," she wept on his shoulder, cursing how emotional she was being.

"If we tell him about Kikyou, it will only make matters worse. Inuyasha will not understand why are telling him about her now and not before. It could possibly push him closer to Kikyou out of spite. I am sorry but I am not willing to take that chance until Naraku's folder is obtained, and Inuyasha is able to see Kagome."

Rin wiped the moisture from her cheeks, "I guess your right, but what do we do if he does start to fall in love with her. If Kagome finds out, it will break her heart. She is having a hard enough time having to stay away from him when she remembers everything they shared."

Sesshoumaru rested his chin on her head, "Something tells me that even if fifty years pass before he sees Kagome again, and even if his heart has moved on. He would drop everything and everybody, to have her in his arms again. Kagome is his soul, just like you are mine. Nobody can take her place…nobody."

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"Destiny!" she called after her daughter, giving chase to the newly informed, hyperactive girl, "Come back here!"

Kagome ran through the entire east wing after Destiny. Her mind was in a panic and she had to catch her daughter before she opened her little mouth. A few minutes ago, everything was under control, they were in Kagome's bedroom talking about Destiny's experience at her first day of school and the topic of her father came up. She wanted to know if she had a daddy like the other boys and girls did, and Kagome could not lie to her.

"Yes, sweetheart, you have a daddy."

"Where is he?"

"Not far..." Kagome fell the wave of tears approach.

"I wish Inuyasha was my daddy because I love him this much." Her little arms stretched out as far as they could go, "Do you love Inuyasha, mommie?"

"Very much."

"Like Aunt Rin loves Uncle Ses-show-mar-oyou?"

"Yes..."

That was when all hell broke loose. Destiny's eyes got as wide as saucers and her lips fell apart. The girl was too smart for her own good.

"Is Inuyasha my daddy?" she asked excitedly.

Kagome couldn't say no, she couldn't lie, not to her daughter..."Yes," she choked out.

Then next thing Kagome, knew Destiny squealed as loud as she could, jumped up and down for about a half a minute, then darted from the room, undoubtedly to find Inuyasha. She had to catch her before she got to him.

Kagome finally caught up to Destiny just as the five year-old reached the entrance to the east wing. She pulled the girl into a tight embrace, and not having the energy to walk back to her room, took a seat on the floor where she stood.

"Destiny, do you remember what I told you before we came here?" she asked, stroking the child's long black hair.

"Nobody but Aunt Rin and Uncle Ses-show-mar-oyou can know that you are here."

"Do you remember why?"

Destiny starched the top of her head, her brain deep in thought. After a few seconds, she responded, " Because the bad man might try to hurt us again, if he knows we left the valley."

"That's right. Inuyasha can't know he is your daddy yet because the bad man would find out, okay?" Kagome advised her daughter, especially with Kikyou being in the picture, if Inuyasha knew about Destiny, then Kikyou would definitely notice the change in him.

The girl's face fell, "So I can't call him daddy?"

Kagome's heart broke, it wasn't fair to Destiny or Inuyasha for that matter but it was the way things had to be, at least for now, "Not yet, honey. I'm sorry."

Destiny nodded her head, "Can I tell Aunt Rin?"

She smiled, "Yes. Why don't you go find her now?" Kagome was happy to see the light return to her child's face as she sprung off her lap and took off in search of her aunt. She shook her head, standing and stretching her muscles in the process. The sight of the silver-haired man standing across the main hall watching her was enough to scare the shit out of her. Jumping back about a foot, she clenched her fist to her heart to calm her erratic breathing, "You scared me, Sesshoumaru."

"That was not my intention. Inuyasha will not be home till late, so feel free to do explore the manor, whatever you please," he said, waiting for her to nod then walking towards his original destination.

Once he walked passed her, Kagome turned towards him, "Thank you…for everything."

Sesshoumaru stopped, twisted his head to the side just a bit, "Save your thanks for Kohaku and the other two who risk their lives to put an end to Naraku so you and Inuyasha can be together again," and with that said, he left her alone.

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Kagome had been walking around the mansion for an hour, thinking about Inuyasha, Destiny, Kikyou, Naraku, and Kohaku. She didn't like the idea of the possibility of people losing their lives for her, but what could she do; besides pray for their safety? Her thoughts quickly scattered when her body stopped suddenly. She stood staring at the oak door before her, her heart pumped rapidly against her ribs. She didn't know what drew her to this door, but she was here, deciding on whether or not she would enter.

Swallowing the lump in her throat, the debate decided, she pressed the gold button down and pushed the door open. She was immediately engulfed with his scent, his presence. This was his room, where he slept night after night without her. Her soul flooded with memories, love, and sadness. This was the closest she had been to him since she was rescued and he wasn't even home.

Her glassy, blue eyes scanned the room. Everything was in place; the maid must have cleaned it recently. The Inuyasha she remembered wasn't such a neat freak. But people change with time; maybe he has changed. She felt so lost without him and being in his room wasn't helping. So many thoughts, needs, and hopes overwhelmed her mind. For six years he had to live broken hearted without her, for six years she sat in a valley wondering who she was and why she felt incomplete and all for what? Because Naraku Shikon was pissed off that his precious, perfect little girl didn't get what she wanted.

Kagome blinked back angry tears, and moved across the room to his bed. Her hands lazily swept across the silk sheets. God, how she wished she could be in his arms again. Slowly she crawled onto the bed, slipping beneath the covers, and sinking into the mattress. She closed her eyes, and hugged his pillow to her body as she curled up, imagining that he was with her. It wasn't long until her dreaming mind surrendered to sleep.

Hours passed and Kagome woke up with a jerk. It took time for her to remember her surroundings. She was in Inuyasha's room, in his bed. Had she fallen asleep? Through the window she could tell it was late in the afternoon, confirming her suspicions. With a heavy sigh, she got up, fixed the bedding, and walked across the room back towards the door.

She stopped when she noticed the sticky notes lining the doorframe, reminding him of various meetings and things to do. She smiled, fingering a few of the colorful memos. A blue sheet caught her attention and she peeled it from the wood to examine the note.

Opera with Kikyou...Thursday 9:00

That was why Inuyasha would not be home till late. He would be out with Kikyou tonight. Something in her heart twisted in agony at the idea. He was starting to move on; maybe it was better if she didn't come back into his life. No...NO! She would not think like that, Inuyasha was her husband, the love of her life and nobody…not Kikyou, not Naraku would take him away from her again. But the pain would not recede. It still hurt to know that he was dating again, and worst of all her enemy, the girl that had kept them apart for so long. Just as the first tears fell from her red eyes, she replaced the memo and left the room to head back to her own.

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The three adults talking in the room immediately ceased their discussion when Destiny entered the kitchen. Sango and Miroku stared at her for a long time, taking in every feature, every expression, and every detail of the young girl.

"My God," Sango muttered under her breath at the revelation of how much Destiny looked like Inuyasha. Rin, Miroku, and her had not been talking long before the child came, so major details about where Destiny had come from had not been revealed to her or Miroku yet. Only that Inuyasha was her father, and that he was completely in the dark about that simple fact.

Rin observed Destiny climb onto the stool across from where she stood at the counter island cutting an apple. She could hear the sound of the girl's shoes hitting the stool as she swung her legs. The child stared at her aunt with a highly smug look.

The older female corked an eyebrow, "You have been hanging around Inuyasha too much, you look just like him when you make that face," she said to Destiny.

Destiny just grinned from ear to ear.

`And you look just like Kagome when you do that,' Rin finished silently, taking a glance at her friends who continued to examine the child.

"Guess what!" the girl chirped out happily.

Rin smiled, "What?" she asked, popping an apple piece in her mouth

Destiny looked over at the pair at the end of the counter, a slight frown befell her tiny face, "I can't tell you."

"Why not?" Rin questioned, noting how her mood changed.

"Mommie said I could only tell you."

Miroku and Sango's mouth fell open. The girl's mother was here, alive, somewhere? The only person either of them knew Inuyasha being with was Kagome. Kagome...

"Mommie?" Sango asked, looking at Rin with wide eyes, hope pouring into her heart like a waterfall.

A sigh escaped Rin's lips after she swallowed her second piece of apple, "Yes, Kagome is here."

"WHAT?!?!" Miroku and Sango yelled out in unison causing Destiny to jump in her seat.

"How?"

"Where was she?"

"Does Inuyasha know?"

"Guys, hold up. It's a long story. No, Inuyasha does not know and he can't know until yet which I will explain later." Rin said, gently rubbing her temples and looking back towards the little girl across the counter, "Its okay, you can tell me. Miroku and Sango won't tell anybody."

Destiny looked between the adults, uncertain about what to do but after a few moments of indecision she announced her news with a sparkle in her eyes, "Inuyasha is my daddy!"

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Kagome sat in chair on her balcony, staring out at the ocean and the brilliant colors in the sky caused by the sun as it began to disappear behind the horizon. Her feet were propped on the railing, and she hugged her soft blanket to her body. She sniffled, and reached up with her tissue to wipe away the moisture from her raw cheeks. Footsteps behind her pulled her from her thoughts, but she did not turn to acknowledge them.

"Kagome…" she heard Rin's voice behind her.

"He is going out with her tonight. And I don't like it one damn bit." Kagome responded bitterly, knowing there was nothing she could do to stop it.

"I'm sorry, Kagome," Rin whispered, moving to stand behind her friend and placing a comforting hand on her shoulder, "but you have to have faith in Inuyasha, and his love for you or your not going to make it, honey."

A long silence pasted between them before Kagome responded, "You're right. I am just scared that I am going to lose him before I even get him back."

"Once he knows you're alive, I don't think you will be able to get rid of him even if you wanted too. Do you have any doubt that he loves you any less than when you were separated all those years ago?"

Kagome thought about her question.

"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."

"No…" Kagome said, a smile finally spreading across her pale lips.

"I didn't think so, remember what we talked about yesterday. We are not going to give up that easily. And when this is all over, we will never have to worry about Naraku and Kikyou again."

"You're right…"

"Always!" Rin agreed causing Kagome to laugh, "I've got two people who would very much like to see you."

Kagome's eyebrows furrowed together as she sat up and turned to face Rin. Her mouth fell open and her heart leapt to her throat. Miroku...Sango!

"Kagome…" Sango whispered, as water dripped from her eyes.

It was but two seconds, and Kagome was wrapped tightly in Sango's embrace, both crying uncontrollably. Miroku stood next to Rin, patiently waiting his turn while his mind still lingered on a nagging question from the events of earlier that day.

Leaning over a bit towards Rin, he asked, "Does Sesshoumaru still intended to take my life?"

Rin did not take her eyes off her hugging friends, but a grin plastered itself across her face and laughter filled her voice, "If I were you, I'd watch my back."

"Just great," Miroku jokingly sighed, "I'm a dead man."

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Inuyasha entered the darkness of his room. Throwing his coat onto a chair in the corner to his left, he dragged his feet across the carpet towards his bed. Who knew an opera could be so long? He wasn't a bit sleepy, just tired physically. It had been a long day, and an even longer night. He enjoyed Kikyou's company but he couldn't help but feel guilty because his heart was still married to his wife.

Letting out a groan of frustration he fell forward onto his bed, snuggling his face into his pillow. Something stirred inside him, something he couldn't explain, something that almost excited him. He took a deep breath of air, and quickly his nostrils were filled with the scent of jasmine and Kagome…

"Inuyasha!...please stop...I...I can't...breathe...please!" she shouted between giggles as his fingers tickled every sensitive spot on her body.

"Not till you take it back and call me Lord of Checkers," he laughed above her where he pinned her to the carpet of their living room after she called him a cheater.

"NEVER!" she yelled out, twisting and turning her body from his grasps before losing her strength and surrendering to laughter again.

Inuyasha immediately sat up at his bed, staring down at his pillow as if it possessed some kind of disease. He was going crazy, he had to be, he was imaging his bedding smelled like his wife, and that something inside him made him feel as if Kagome had been here, in his room.

"That's impossible. Unless she's…" he violently shook his head, she was not dead. He would never accept that fact. Annoyed with his mind's sadistic imagination, Inuyasha stood and headed out to the beach for some fresh night air.

Oceans apart day after day

And I slowly go insane

I hear your voice on the line

But it doesn't stop the pain

If I see you next to never

Then how can we say forever

Kagome sat back against a large rock on the beach just about a half a mile east of the mansion. Her ocean blues stared out at the endless view of water. The waves crashed below, colliding with the rock, and sending large sprays of water all around her. The moonlight and the stars were the only sources of light that lit up her bundled up form.

Who ever said life wasn't fair, clearly made an understatement. She wanted Inuyasha so much, she felt as if she was about to lose her mind. She wished with all her heart and soul that time could be turned back. She would have gladly skipped her class that night, if she had known the fate that awaited her. Six years passed, separated, and alone. People don't live forever, she just hoped that maybe someone up there would feel sorry for them, and let Inuyasha and her enjoy life together until they were older than stone.

Inuyasha, Destiny and her will be together as a family. Kagome couldn't wait until that glorious day would arrive. The problem was the waiting; it was what ate away at the weak grasps that held onto her sanity. Patience is a virtue. Who ever said that obviously never had to wait for something.

Where ever you go

Whatever you do

I will be right here waiting for you

Whatever it takes

Or how my heart breaks

I will be right here waiting for you

Kagome rolled her head back against the rough rock, her eyes immediately locking on the brightest star above her. She would have never guess how much she missed her friends: Sango, Miroku, Rin. She was excited and happy that they had not forgotten her and could still talk for hours about everything and anything. And her family, she missed her mother and brother so much. Rin said they were coming to Inuyasha's surprise party, and if the fates smiled upon her by then she would be free from the constraints Naraku held her to. Hopefully by then she could lose herself in Inuyasha's arms and never…never let him go.

I took for granted all the times

That I thought would last somehow

I hear the laughter

I taste the tears

But I can't get near you now

Oh can't you see it baby

You got me going crazy

Inuyasha dragged his bare feet deep into the course sand. His shoes were long forgotten by the pool deck. Silently he walked the familiar shore heading towards the falling moon. His thoughts were consumed with Kagome, the jasmine still teasing his senses. Indignation took hold of him as he fell to his knees, slamming his fist to the ground. He had failed her. She had been taken away, hurt and possibly killed because he didn't protect her. It was his fault that she had to suffer.

"I will always protect you, Kagome."

If only he had known, suspected, anything…he would have never let go to class that night, or at least not alone. His hands relaxed only to pull a pile of grains into his fists, grinding them into his palms and fingers. The feeling he got in his room was enough to unsettled him, almost send him over the edge with grief and guilt; yet at the same time a small part of him felt at ease, as if there was hope.

He rolled onto his back, arms and legs extended far from his body. A low chuckle erupted from his lips as his position reminded him of the sand angels Destiny and he had made the other day. His amber orbs stared at a bright shining star above. She looked so much like Kagome; the child even possessed some of her mannerisms, and facial expressions. It was almost as if…Inuyasha sat straight up, ignoring the sand that was caked to his back and his hair. His world seemed to stop…his heart, the wind, the waves, everything ceased movement.

Wherever you go

Whatever you do

I will be right here waiting for you

Whatever it takes

Or how my heart breaks

I will be right here waiting for you

After an agonizing minute, he fell back against the sand again, resuming his previous position. No, the child wasn't…it was impossible. Sesshoumaru and Rin would have told him if she were, they would have not kept such a secret from him, especially where it concerned Kagome. Besides, Rin couldn't keep a secret to save her life so his deduction was completely out of the question. Destiny was not Kagome's child. Rin would have slipped by now if she were, furthermore what purpose would it serve to keep such a thing from him. So no…his conclusion was only the result of an over active, hopeful wishing mind. His eyes settled upon the star again, just as his body functions returned to their normal rates.

I wonder how we can survive this romance

But in the end if I'm with you

I'll take the chance

"Just a little longer, Inuyasha. Can you wait for me just a little longer?" Kagome asked the star she'd been staring at. A cool breeze swept over her body, simultaneously with the wave that sent a thick mist to sprinkle upon her.

Oh can't you see it baby

You've got me going crazy

"Kagome…" he whispered to the sparking diamond holding his attention, "I will find you, even if it takes the rest of my life, I will find you…" A soft wind tickled his toes, while hundreds of tiny pieces of sand were brushed across his form.

Wherever you go

Whatever you do

I will be right here waiting for you

Whatever it takes

Or how my heart breaks

I will be right here waiting for you

A small tear trickled from her eye, "I love you, Inuyasha…"

Waiting for you…

A tiny droplet of water rolled down his cheek, "I love you, Kagome…"

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Kouga paced across the small dining area of his apartment. The table was scattered with yearbooks, pictures and every piece of information he could obtain about Rin Tama. He had a decision to make…a very important decision.

The room was poorly lit, as his mind staggered though memories and his past mistakes. For as long as he could remember, his thoughts had been consumed by one person and one person only. Kagome Higurashi was the most beautiful girl he had ever laid eyes upon. Her spirit, the way she managed to light up any room, captivated him to no end. But her perfect body attracted him much more than anything about her. He wanted her, and he had been intent on having her.

In aggravation, Kouga moved his arm across the brown table sending everything to the floor with scattered whoosh. What kind of person had he been, what was he now? He had almost raped Kagome out of pure lust for her; and he hurt her even before that. He deserved everything that happened to him in high school, and it wasn't until just this second that he fully begun to realize it. He had held on to his hatred for Inuyasha, and eventually for Kagome for so long he had forgotten himself. He had wanted revenge for so long.

Kouga slumped against the white wash walls, his head thumped painfully against it. He dropped out of school shortly after his last encounter with Inuyasha, and for many years struggled to find work and money, since his father disowned him for making such a rash decision about school. He was almost exhilarated when he heard the news of Kagome's disappearance. It served them both right, they deserved to suffer because of the humiliation he had been put through. Later Naraku Shikon offered him a job for a one time, hit man service. Naraku paid for his training in lethal arts, and it was long before Kouga had master all aspects of his newly found talent.

His mission had been to dispose of Kagura Blade. Kouga had never met her and did not even know what she had done to Naraku but he carried out his task. He attacked the unsuspecting female, but for some reason he could not make the final blow, he could not kill her. Instead he left her unconscious and as far as he knew now, she still in a coma after all these years. Regret and guilt shook the strong holds of his nature, he had destroyed a person's life and now Naraku wanted to him to do it again and he agreed. Why? Because the bastard offered Kagome to him, someone he had wanted more than anything when he was younger. Could he really kill an innocent person to satisfied an old desire and cause more pain and fear for Kagome than he had in the past?

No. NO! Kouga punched the floor below him, unfazed by the cracking sound of his hand bones snapping. He could not take back what he had done the in the past but he could sure as hell keep history from repeating itself and possibly offer atonement for his past sins.

If only there was a way to take care of Rin, without causing her harm, but enough to fool Naraku into believing that he had disposed of her. Naraku would then reveal to him where he had taken Kagome. And then…Kouga licked his lips in anticipation, and then he could take her back where she belonged…with Inuyasha.

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Oh damn it, I start my summer classes this week.

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