InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Through the Eyes of Another ❯ Plant the Seed and Watch It Grow ( Chapter 3 )

Through the Eyes of Another

By: TLA

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Chapter Three:: Plant the Seed and Watch It Grow

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"I don't care if you think I'm crazy/ It doesn't matter if it turns out bad/ I've got no fear of losin' you/ You can't lose what you never had/ Now, I'm gonna confess that I love you/ I keepin' it inside, feelin' I could die/ Now, if you turn away, baby, that's okay/ At least we'll have a moment before you say goodbye/ You can't lose what you never had," ran through Aiko's room. {Ah, nothing is better than Westlife.} Aiko listens to the words for a moment. {This reminds me. I wonder when Kagome and Sesshoumaru confess their love to each other.} "Well, if you want to find out, what's a better time then the present?" she asked herself.

Heading to the night stand, she grabbed the diary. Sitting on her bed, she was about to open the book when a voice shouts out. "Aiko!" Aiko's head popped up. Looking longingly at the book, she got up and opened her window. The night sky was so pretty that night. The big, white moon gave such a glow. All the stars twinkled, teasing the watcher with their dance. Aiko glances down at the ground. There stood Kano, the most popular guy in school. Kano is a ryuu youkai. Having black hair with green highlights and dark green eyes, he has captured all the girls' heart at Sengoku Jidai High. All but one. Kano and Aiko have been best friends since they were infants. Their parents are the best of friends, and sometimes, they seem closer than normal siblings.

"Kano, I thought you were in America, visiting with your relatives." Akio glanced at her clock. {7:00.}

"I just got back, and I couldn't wait to see you again. Listen, why don't you come down, and we can exchange stories?" Kano invited, hoping she would say yes.

Aiko glances at her clock again. Then moved over to Kagome's diary. {Well.. I have been missing him.} Looking at Kano again, she told him, "Ok, I'll come with you, but I need to be back by 9:00. There's something I need to do. That ok?"

{Yes!} Outside, he calmly said, "Sure, that's fine. I still need to unpack."

"Let me just tell my parents, and I'll meet you at the fountain." After saying that, Aiko went back inside. Tuning to the people in the house, she found that her parents are in their room. Walking down the hall, Aiko caught the sounds of their lovemaking. {Great. Well, I can always leave them a note.} Noticing that she's next to Yuriko's room, she gently knocked and steps inside.

Yuriko was on her computer, talking to some of her friends. At the sound of Aiko's footsteps, she glances up. "Did you need something?" Yuriko asked. Soft and sweet, like her name, Yuriko is the eldest. Because of her pale skin and pure white hair, they named her Yuriko, meaning lily child. In many ways, Yuriko is the female version of Sesshoumaru but only with her mother's markings. Tonight, all she wore was a pink tank top and black panties. Her snow white tail covered her legs, like a blanket.

"Can I borrow a piece of paper and pen?" Aiko requested. ::Kano just got back from America, and he's outside waiting for me::

Nodding her head, Yuriko reached over and got the materials. Handing them to Aiko, she said, "Leaving a note for Mom and Dad?" ::Oh? Wow, first night back, and he's looking you up! Does that mean something?:: She teases.

"Yeah, I'm going to slip it under the door. And no, it doesn't mean anything. We're just friends." Returning the pen, she steps out of the room and closes the door.

::That's what you think, dear sister!::

{Sigh. Siblings} Going over to her parent's door, she quickly slips the note inside and left. Aiko did not want to know what they were doing in there.

On the other side of the door, Yukio and Kimi looked at each other. Laughing, Yukio got off the bed and went to get the note. He read it out loud.

Mom & Dad~

Kano just got back from America and wanted to talk about it with me. I'll be outside in the back, and I'll come back inside by 9:00.

Aiko

::Well, I wonder when she'll get the hint that he likes her:: Kimi said to her Mate.

::Hmm.. Knowing our daughter, not for a while. You know how she is with guys:: Yukio got back under the bed sheets.

::Sometimes, I don't know if she's really that innocent:: She settled back in his arms.

::Hopefully, she gets something tonight. Hope the boy doesn't disappoint me:: Slowly, he reclaimed her lips in a passionate kiss.

::Hmm, enough talk?::

::Enough talk::

The sound of passion quickly filled the air.

~*~*~*~*

She steps out the door. Cool wind gently blows against her hot skin. {The fireflies seem to be much more bright tonight.} Noticing that it was a hot night, she took off her outdoor slippers and steps into the chilled grass. She only wore jean shorts and a black tank top. Aiko starts to head to the fountain.

Kano sits on the heated stone. His hand plays in the water. Back and forth, it went, teasing the koi fishes. {Is this the time to tell her? Maybe I should wait. But, I want to tell her how much I missed her while I was in America. I already talked with her parents, and mine, about courting her. But I..}

"Kano?"

He jumps. So into his thoughts, he didn't hear her come up to him. Turning, he smiles at her. "Hey, Babe. What kept you so long?"

Aiko went and sat next to him. "Oh, you know, the usual. Parents were busy in their bedroom, so I had to leave a note. Of course, since my sister is the only room closest to theirs, I had to go tell her all about you." She sighs. "Yuriko kept teasing me, too. Sisters."

Kano laughed and throws an arm around her. "I know what you mean." Having eight other siblings, he's also the youngest.

Leaning against his shoulder, Aiko said, "So, tell me all about America."

Kano told her about his relatives, and how some of them were kinda weird. He also told her about the cities that he visited, and how different they were from Japan's. He told her everything about the culture and the people he encounters. He told her everything, everything but his feelings about missing her, and how he sometimes couldn't sleep because her image tortured him all night.

After he ends his story, he asks her, "So, what happened to you while I was gone?"

She told him about Kagome's diary, and how she thinks there's a spell on it. She told him all about the first times that Kagome and Sesshoumaru were attracted with each other. Time flew by, and before she knows it, it became close to nine. "I don't know why Mom said that it became mine. I wonder why it was passed down to only the girls in our family." She suddenly faces him. "But the really interesting thing is that the only females that get this diary were girls who looked like Kagome." Kano's watch catches her eye. Snatching his wrist, she looks at the time. "Oh, my. It's nine." But before she said goodbye to Kano, Kenji strolls up to them.

"Hey, Kano. How was America?" Kenji is the second pup. He has he's mothers' coloring and markings, but his father's eyes. Popular in his own way, Kenji is a lady's man. Tonight, he had on black leather pants, and a white silk shirt. The only jewelry that he has on is his silver ear ring in his left ear. {Boy, did he get in trouble about the ear ring.}

"Hey, Kenji," they replied in unison. Only Aiko stands up and gives Kenji a hug. "How was your date with Ayame?"

"It went well." Seeing her hopeful face for more details, he laughs. "And that's all I'm going to tell you." He tweaks her nose.

Laughing, she looking up at her brother. "Hey, Kenji, if you want to know about America, why not stay out here with him a bit. I need to go and take care of some stuff." She looks over that Kano. "Is that ok?"

"Sure. What about you, Kenji? Have anything else to do?"

"Nope, I'm free the rest of the evening."

"Great. Then I'll see you tomorrow, Kano?" Aiko gives him a good night hug.

"Yeah. Night!"

"Night. Kenji, don't stay out to long." She started to walk away.

"Hey! Who's older?" He yelled back at her.

Feminine laughter fills the night sky.

~*~*~*~*

Going up the stairs, she listens for her parents. Hearing the TV, she knew that they were done doing it. She knocks on the door. "I'm back. Kenji just came home. He's still outside with Kano, talking about guy stuff. Night Mom and Dad."

A faint "Night" is heard through the closed door.

Quietly, she tiptoes near Yuriko's door. A gentle knock and a whisper of goodnights later, she went to her room. The radio is still on, so she went over and turns down the volume. Interesting enough, Westlife's Can't Lose What You Never Had is playing again. Next, she walks to the window. Seeing that Kano and Kenji were still at the fountain, she said, "Night." The guys looked up, and gave a wave of their hands. With a smile on her face, she closes the window. {The guys did seem to be in a heated discussion. I wonder what they were talking about.} She gently snorts. {Must be girls. Guys. Can't live with them, can't live without them.} Sighs.

Finally, Aiko heads to her bed, where the diary is. Walking up to it, she gave it a strange look. {Wait. Didn't I close it when I walked out? How did it open itself?} Those questions keeps swimming around her mind. The diary in question is open, and from the date, a month has passed by. But though the questions walks in her mind, her eyes saw the words:

October 10

A month has passed after my last visit home. Being a bit homesick, and also wanting to get away from Inu Yasha for a bit, I told the group that I was going home for a week. To say that Inu Yasha was pissed was an understatement, but finally he gave in. Besides, there were questions in my mind that only a mother could only answer..

Aiko's room fades into a scene of forest and a well..

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Dawn's rosy fingers washed across the morning sky. Her gentle glow gave enough light for the early raisers to find their way. Talking about early raisers, Kagome was already halfway across the well. Inu Yasha shadowed her, making sure that no harm came to her. Kagome finally got the well. She turned around and glared at Inu Yasha. "Ok, Inu Yasha. You can go back now. Go get some more rest. I noticed last night that you didn't sleep much."

Inu Yasha just sighed.

"Is there something bothering you, Inu Yasha?"

Not wanting to give away his inner conflict, Inu Yasha said, "No, nothing. Don't worry, wench."

Kagome growled. "I told you never to call me wench! My name is Kagome, baka!" Throwing her legs over the edge, her last parting word was, "SIT!" Jumping down, a lavender glow surrounded her.

Inu Yasha cussed while trying to get himself off the ground. "Ohh, that was a hard one." Finally, get got his abused body out of the hole. Dusting himself, he smirked. "She's always so predictable." With a satisfied smile, he walked away.

~*~*~*~*

{Ohh.. Sometimes, I really hate going through that stupid well.} She laid there for a moment, thinking about Inu Yasha. {I wonder what he was thinking about last night.} She snorted. {Like calling me wench was really going to make me forget that he has some inner conflicts. Well, when and if he's ready, he'll tell me.} Looking up the square hole, she said, "Enough rest. Time to head home." Carefully she stood up. {Dang. Is this how Inu Yasha feels like every time I SIT him? My poor abused body.} Taking baby steps, she stood in front of the ladder, and slowly climbed. {I hope everyone is up.} Kagome took a deep breath after climbing out of the well. {Oh, the smell of home is so refreshing.} With renew spirit, she took the shortcut home.

When she caught sight of the house, Kagome picked up her pace. Suddenly, Souta appeared in the kitchen window. With a happy cry, he ran out of the house. Kagome saw her little brother and quickly ran to him, as well. Soon, they met in the middle. With happy tears, Kagome picked him up and gave him a twirl. "Souta." She hugged him so hard, he started to feel like his ribs were going to break.

"Kagome." Using her as leverage, he peered up at her. "Now, would you mind not breaking my ribs?"

Kagome gave a wet chuckle, and sat him down. Teasingly, she rubbed her arms. "Dang, Souta. You need to lose some weight."

"Hey!" They both laughed.

"Kagome!"

Both turned around. In front of the kitchen door stood Mrs. Higurashi in all of her morning glory with happy tears falling down her face. Standing behind her was Ji-chan, who was still half asleep. Kagome and Souta looked at each other and smiled. With an arm around each other, they both walked to their mom. When Kagome stood in front of her mom, tears started to fall again. "Mom," she whispered. Then she fell into her mother's arms.

"All right. That's enough of the tears. Now, give this old bones his granddaughter's welcome home hug."

Everyone else started to laugh. Kagome let go of her mom and went over to her Ji-chan. "Yes, Ji-chan." She gave him the sweetest hug of all.

For the rest of that day, Kagome told them all what happened to her when she last left home. She even told them the very odd story of how someone left them a bagful of Shikon shards. "It was really strange. For three weeks, we couldn't find any shards. Finally we heading to Kaede's village to rest up. When we got there, Kaede stood outside her house. In her hands was a bag. I asked her what was in it, and she just quietly opened the bag up. In the bag was seven shards. Then she closed the bag and silently handed them to me. She turned and went inside. Everyone else was shocked. For three weeks, we couldn't find one shard and now seven just show up. Inu Yasha snapped out of his shock first and headed inside, firing questions at Kaede. We wore off our shock, and followed him inside to see what the answers were. All Kaede said was that when she woke up that morning, the bag was already by her side. She had no idea where it came from, either."

"Wow. Someone must really like you, Kagome, for them to give up that much power." Souta said. He looked at the time, and gave a yawn. "Well, I have school tomorrow, so I need to go to bed. Night, Mom, Ji-chan, and Kagome." He left not soon after.

"I should follow my grandson's example. Night all."

"Night Ji-chan," both said.

After Ji-chan left, Kagome looked at her mother. "Souta really matured. Usually he would never willingly head to bed."

"Yes, I know. Soon after you left last month, something must have happened because he started to grow up."

Kagome looked at the stairs again. "I think I'll have a talk with him." She didn't go into details on what. "Hey, Mom?"

"Hmm?"

"I also came home because I need to talk to you about something, but I don't think tonight is the night. So, just as a heads up, I'm going to have a girl talk with you sometime before I leave, ok?"

"Oh? Did you fall in love with someone while you were there?"

Kagome just sighed.

"Well, if you don't want to talk about it tonight, that's fine." She looked at the clock. "It's late. Why don't you head off to bed?"

"Ok, Mom." She gave her mom a kiss on the checks. "I'll see ya tomorrow. Night!"

"Night, dear." Mrs. Higurashi watched as her daughter went to bed. {It's starting. How time flies when you're not looking.}

~*~*~*~*

A few days came and went, all filled with laughter, happiness, and rejuvenated souls. Thursday morning came with the sun shining his brightest and the sky her bluest. Kagome woke up knowing that tonight is the night she's going to have that special talk with her mom. So, while she was doing chores all day, inside her mind would be questions to ask. Kagome knew that this talk will be the turning point in everything that has happened and will happen.

The talk came after dinner. Kagome volunteered to wash the dishes and clean the table. It gave her time to finish her thoughts, and also gave her time to realize what her feelings were. Finally, the time came for her not to hide anymore. After drying her hands on the kitchen towel, she went and looked for her mother.

{Where did she go? She's not in the living room, her room. She's not in the garden nor anywhere near the house.} Kagome took a guess and went to the shrine. But her mom wasn't there, either. {Ok, not at the shrine. Where else could she..} Then it hit her. The Goshinboku. {That's the only place I haven't check.} Quick as a rabbit, she ran to the other side of the shrine. There, sitting under the Goshinboku, was her mother.

"It took you long enough, my daughter."

Kagome went and sat next to her mom. "Well, mom, it's not like I go here often anymore. I see enough of it back there."

"That is true. But like all things, one has to start at the beginning to understand the end, ne?"

A soft laugh escaped. "Yes, you're right. As always."

Mrs. Higurashi softly chuckled. "But of course. I am your mother. Now, tell this mother what is wrong?"

"Well, nothing is wrong, per say. I just have this conflict inside of me. Remember when you asked me if I had fallen in love that first night back?"

Mrs. Higurashi just nodded.

"Well, to tell you the truth, I don't know if I have fallen in love with this guy or not." Both ladies fell more comfortable under the tree. Both knew that this was going to be a long night. "As you well know, mom, for a year now I have loved Inu Yasha."

"Loved, dear?" An eyebrow rose.

"Yes. I still love him, but I can't be in love with him any longer. For a long time now, I've learned that he could never love another woman.. other than Kikyou. Inu Yasha feels too much guilty over her death and her 'rebirth.' He even made a promise with her that he will follow her into Hell. I know Inu Yasha is an honorable person, no matter is attitude about life around him. Knowing that, and the fact that if this love triangle keeps on going, no one would be happy in the end. So I started to learn how to look at Inu Yasha in a different light. I also keep thinking that maybe I fell in love with him because he is different from any other guy I knew." Kagome gave a little laugh. "Also, there's those kawaii ears of his."

"You have learned so much, Kagome. I'm proud of you." Kagome turned her head, looking at her mother with a surprised look. "I knew from the beginning that Inu Yasha was not the right one for you. But it wasn't my place to say anything to you. You needed to learn these things on your own."

"Yes, I know. Now, comes a guy that can be more dangerous than Inu Yasha. A few times that I've met him, I thought he was a cold, heartless youkai. There was one time that I thought he had a little heart. That was when I met a human girl, a child really. She is so kawaii and has so much life within her. At first, I thought that she was captured by him and was held prisoner, but I soon learn that it wasn't so. That little girl looked up to him as a father. I thought then that he had a heart. But then he goes and does something that was cruel, and the image of that little girl disappeared."

"Oh? Then what happened to change your mind?"

"An incident with a lost bear youkai. He was there before I showed up at the scene, but I noticed how careful he was with Lady Nikkou. He showed respect toward Lady Nikkou, and that tells me that he has honor. That little girl was there, also. He was so protective and so caring towards her. But what really changed my opinion towards him was the day he saved my life. Both he and I knew that he didn't have to, but he did. I asked him why he did that, and he told me because he was repaying a debt. I knew then that this guy had so much pride and honor, he couldn't be the killer that everyone said he was." Kagome turned to her mom, again. "And when he's with that little girl, he shows much warmth towards her. I kept thinking about those facts, and I learned that his heart can't be made out of ice. It's as warm and loving as mine. He just hides it much better than I do."

"So, what's the problem?" Mrs. Higurashi whispered in the night air.

"I don't know how the group will feel after I reveal this feeling towards him. He has tried to kill Inu Yasha, or at least cripple him. And for what? A sword. Granted, it's a powerful sword, but a sword none the less. Everyone is going to be so mad at me."

"Sweetheart, do you want my advice?"

"Of course, Mom! Why else would I bleed my heart out to you?"

"Don't tell anyone about your guy. Let him come to you. Let him tell you of his feelings. You always wear yours at your sleeve, but with this guy, it might take a few more times of seeing you. Honey, love is an emotion that has no rules. That's why love can conquer all. And from what you told me, don't you think he might have some feelings for you?"

"Why do you say that, mom?"

"You told me yourself. He saved you when he didn't have to."

"Oh."

"Besides, no matter what your feelings are, you're going to be seeing him a lot more, anyway."

"Why do you say that?"

"A mother knows these things." {Oops. I almost gave it away.}

"Oh." A few moments of silence. "Hey, Mom? I have a question to ask you. Do you think you can drop me from school?"

"Why?" she asked calmly.

"Because though this is my home, I don't live here anymore. And what's more, I learn more things back there than I can ever learn in school. But what's more important, I don't want you and Ji-chan to waste more money on something I can't go do any longer."

"I know. And that's why I already did drop you out of school. The school board told me to just return the textbooks. I did that the day after you came back. I knew that this time, you would ask me, so I did it."

"Oh, mom. You're the best!"

Mrs. Higurashi laughed. "Now, don't you think it's time we both head to bed?"

Kagome laughed. "Ok, ok." She stood up and held out a hand to her mother.

Mrs. Higurashi took it, and both ladies walked to the house and into their beds.

The next day, Kagome and Souta had their little talk. This time, they were in the house of the well.

"Souta, mom said that you've been acting not you lately. Anything wrong?"

"No, sis. I just think that since you are not home anymore, I need to watch out for Mom and Ji-chan. Besides, I need to grow up. I'm ten now, and not a little kid any longer."

Kagome looked at him with pride. "That's good to know. Thank you, for taking my job for me." She leaned in closer. "But just remember that though you need to grow up, it's ok to act like a kid. Don't be in a hurry to grow up so fast. Ok?"

Souta laughed. "Ok, Kagome." They started to go back to the house. "By the way, when are you leaving again?"

"Ohh, in a hurry to see me gone?" Kagome laughed.

"No, no. Not what I meant!" Souta protested.

"Calm down, little bro. I knew what you meant. I'm leaving tomorrow morning. Inu Yasha is going to have kittens if I'm not going back soon."

"Kittens? How can a dog have kittens?"

Kagome just laughed.

Saturday morning came to soon for Mrs. Higurashi. She knew that there will be a long while before she sees her daughter again. With tearful goodbyes, Kagome jumped back into the well and meeting Inu Yasha's angry questions of why did it took her so long to come back. Kagome just looked at him and said, "SIT!"

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Aiko's room came back as the scene of the well and forest disappeared. Aiko slowly sits up, with a happy and satisfied smile on her face. {So that's when Kagome knew that she liked Sesshoumaru, if not loved him.} Gently, quietly, she closes the book, and sets it back on the night stand. The clock catches her eyes. {Midnight! Shoot, I need to go to sleep. I have a date with Kano tomorrow.} She went and turned of her radio and lights. {Wait. Did I say date? I must really be tired.} She climbs into bed, and dreams of a man with dark-green eyes takes over her dreams.

A/N: In this chapter, I used the song Can't Lose What You Never Had by Westlife. I do NOT own any part of this band. So, don't sue me!! Secondly, this has to be my longest chapter I have ever written. I hope you guys like the interaction between mother and daughter. Please, review so that I know that there's people reading this! Thanks!!

Here are some Japanese words that I used:

* baka - stupid

* kawaii - cute

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