InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Unaware ❯ Chapter 21 ( Chapter 22 )

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Hello, everyone! I'm back with more fiction! My job is going as well as expected, and since I have someone there with me most of the time, I am able to have time to write out fiction in a special notebook I bought. Yes, my wonderful readers, I have resorted to writing the chapters out by hand. I'm not particularly fond of typing what I've written, but at least you won't have to wait too long to read the chapters. So, sit back and enjoy!

 

A/N: Just to let you know, there will be phone conversations and perspective changes in this chapter. How these will be separated are by stars or breaks in the page. Hopefully it won't be too confusing for you.

 

 

 

Chapter 21

 

 

 

 

He paced back and forth, as he panted.  Jakotsu had been so hurt that he didn't know what he wanted anymore.  The man he loved for so long, Inuyasha, stepped on his heart and played him for a fool.

 

"Why?  Why did he kiss me and then reject me?  More than that, why would he go to all the trouble to dye his hair and play me for a fool?"

 

When the answer hit him, he stopped pacing and sat upon the chair in the middle of the kitchen next to the card table.  "I confessed the murder..."

 

As Jakotsu sat and stared off into space, he went through the conversation he had with Inuyasha from start to finish.  His actions never betrayed him in the bar.  Inuyasha knew how to hide his emotions well enough for Jakotsu to be oblivious to them.  Inuyasha held up well until the request for the kiss.  That was when the man's guard came up.  At that moment, his actions betrayed him.

 

Jakotsu slapped himself for not noticing the change.  "I'm such an Idiot!  I'll get him for this!" he shouted as he stepped off to his room to gather some supplies.

 

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On the way home, Kagome was in shock.  No matter what he tried, Inuyasha couldn't calm her nerves.  Kagome cried for a while until she ended up as she was at that point.  Staring off into space with utter fear in her eyes and her body rigid.  At first, he thought Jakotsu had broken her spirit, but then it hit him.  That wasn't the first time a man threatened to hurt her.

 

Inuyasha decided to let her be until they arrived back at his estate.  There was no way he was going to allow Jakotsu to figure out where she lives to hurt not only her, but her family as well. As Inuyasha came up to a stoplight, he reached over, grabbed his cell phone and dialed his brother's number. As the phone rang, he stole a glance at the woman next to him. Noticing no change, he proceeded on when the light turned green.

 

(Click) “Hello?”

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“Hey, Sessh, it's me. Yeah. No, I'm headed out by you actually. Something's come up. Yeah. Yeah, she's okay, just a bit shocked is all. Yeah. Uh huh. See ya in a few.” Inuyasha clapped the phone shut and set it back in the cubbyhole in the dash. “We'll be there shortly. I will protect you. You'll be safer at my place.”

 

“What about my family?” She asked in a soft tone.

 

Inuyasha looked her way as he replied with, “I will pick them up after I drop you off. They will be well protected, I assure you, Kagome. I won't let him hurt you or your family.”

 

As they pulled onto the street, Kagome eyed the big house surrounded by beautiful bushes and set back from the street at the end of the cul-de-sac. As they pulled into the long driveway, she sighed as she pushed the bad memories of the house to the back of her mind.

 

When the hot rod stopped in the garage, the couple exited. Inuyasha quickly stepped around the car and up to Kagome. He wrapped his arm around her shoulder and sheltered her from view of the street as he eyed the neighborhood for anyone or anything suspicious. When they reached the front door, he showed her in and quickly closed the door.

 

“Sessh!” Inuyasha yelled as he directed Kagome towards the stairway. Sesshomaru entered the foyer a moment later with a cell phone held to his ear. “Did you get a hold of anyone?” Inuyasha asked as he stopped at the foot of the stairs, his arm protectively wrapped around Kagome's waist.

 

“Yes, they're on their way. Shall I pick up the family?” he asked as he slapped his phone shut.

 

Inuyasha looked to Kagome in question. She nodded to Sesshomaru. “Yeah, go ahead. I'll tell you where to go over the phone.” Inuyasha replied as he then led Kagome up the stairs.

 

“Inuyasha?” Kagome asked as he led her down the hall to his bedroom.

 

“It's okay. Sessh just called the police. They will be here shortly to protect the house.” Inuyasha replied as he opened the door to his room and led her to the bed for her to sit down.

 

As she sat upon the bed, she eyed the surroundings. The décor was simple but practical for a rich couple who chose not to over do it. The colors were neutral with grey, light blue and a hint of off-white. To most, the hues together would make one think it was too simple but it was very calming to say the least.

 

Once he had set down her purse, his keys and slipped off his shoes, he took a seat beside her and held her. Once they had been embracing for a moment, they heard Sesshomaru exit through the front door. Kagome turned to him and buried her face in his chest as she began to cry.

 

They rocked gently for a few moments when Inuyasha's phone rang. He reached for it and then put it to his ear. “Hey. Yeah, from there turn left, and then go straight through two lights. Yeah, then make a right at the third stoplight. Yeah. Okay, turn left at the second street. Its five houses down. The brown one on your left. Yeah. Okay. Yeah, I'll call them. See ya in a few. Bye.”

 

Kagome watched him as he dialed the number to her home. “Hey mom. No, everything's fine. Listen, could you answer the door when the bell rings? Yes, my brother actually. Yeah. He's going to drive you and Shippo to my estate. Yes. I will explain later. Pack a few things for yourself and Kagome if you could, please? Yeah. Okay, see you in a bit. Bye.”

 

When he clapped the phone shut, he set it down and turned once again to Kagome. “What did she say?” Kagome asked as he gathered her into his arms again.

 

“She was worried about why my brother would be coming to pick her and Shippo up.” Inuyasha replied.

 

“Jakotsu doesn't know your brother, does he?” She asked.

 

“No. He knows of him, but he's never seen him.” He replied.

 

“Good.” She replied as they both awaited the arrival of her family.

 

 

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When Kagome's mother hung up the phone, the doorbell rang on cue. She turned to look when Shippo shouted, “I'll get it!” and then immediately opened the door. He was stunned when he saw an unknown man standing in the doorway. “Who are you?” the boy asked.

 

The man smiled slightly as he replied with, “I am Sesshomaru, Inuyasha's older brother.”

 

Shippo didn't move when he eyed the man, “You kinda look like him. Whatta ya want?”

 

Sesshomaru just eyed the boy when Kagome's mother stepped up and greeted him with, “I'm sorry about that. Nice to meet you, Sesshomaru. Please, come in.”

 

She stepped aside as she directed the boy with her hand and the handsome man with the cold eyes stepped past them. “Shippo, go pack some things. We're going away for a bit.”

 

“Where are we going?” the boy asked as he eyed the strange man quizatively.

 

“We're going to stay somewhere special for a bit. Don't worry; this man will take us to Inuyasha and your mother when we're ready.” She replied.

 

“All right!” Shippo shouted as he took off up the stairs.

 

The woman then eyed the man as she said, “I'm not aware of what's going on, but I have a feeling this is not a good sign; you coming to get us. Thank you.” She bowed her thanks, proceeded to direct him to the living room and then retired up the stairs to pack.

 

Sesshomaru took a seat in the living room and waited patiently as he listened for any vehicles coming and going down the street. One caught his attention as it came to a screeching halt just before it came to the house across the street. Sesshomaru stood from the chair and went to the front window to eye the vehicle.

 

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As Jakotsu came down the street, he noticed a vehicle in the driveway other than the hot rod. Something didn't seem right. Maybe he had the wrong residence. He decided to turn off the engine and wait to see who exits the house.

 

*

 

 

Sesshomaru eyed the man in the car through the blinds, noticing he was watching the house. Sesshomaru then reached into his pocket and pulled out his cell phone. As he set the phone to his ear, the boy arrived back down the stairs and set his backpack down by the front door. He stopped suddenly when Sesshomaru began to speak, wondering if he could finally get a gist of what was going on.

 

(Click) “Yeah.”

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“He's here. I can see him across the street. What do you suggest?”

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“Jakotsu? Shit!” Inuyasha exclaimed as he sat up.

 

“Inuyasha, what's wrong?” Kagome asked as she sat up a moment later.

 

“Well, did you ask the cops to protect their house as well?” Inuyasha asked.

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“No, since you asked me to bring them there. Have the cops arrived yet?” Sesshomaru asked as he turned and saw the boy looking at him in the doorway.

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“Yes. They're outside now, waiting for you guys to arrive. Should I send one of them your way?” Inuyasha asked.

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“That would be wise, seeing as he's going to see where they will be going at this point. Tell the unit that there is a stalker in a vehicle just across the street from her residence and that we can't leave until the perp is removed.” Sesshomaru suggested.

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“I will. Just sit tight, and thanks again.” Inuyasha replied as he slapped his phone shut and got up from the bed. “I'll be right back. Just stay here and relax, okay? Everything's gonna be all right.” He assured her and then left the room.

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Sesshomaru eyed the boy as he clapped the phone shut, and silence filled the living room once again.

 

“Who were you talking to?” The boy asked.

 

“Inuyasha.” Sesshomaru stated simply.

 

“What's wrong?” Shippo asked in a serious tone.

 

Sesshomaru caught the serious look in the boy's eyes. He could tell it was going to be hard for him to keep this from such a smart kid. He directed his eyes away from the boy and turned to the window once again. Shippo sighed and stepped towards the window to see what the man was looking at. Sesshomaru glanced at the boy from the corner of his eye to see the boy's reaction if he could notice the man across the street.

 

“Who's that? He's not a delivery guy, obviously. What's he waiting for?” Shippo asked and directed his gaze to the man towering next to him.

 

“He's someone you'll never meet.” Was all Sesshomaru could say as a cop pulled up behind the vehicle. Shippo noticed the flashing lights and gasped when he saw the scene.

 

The two watched through the blinds as the cop handled the situation with a very annoyed Jakotsu. Funny enough, the cop happened to have been tipped off about him and decided to do a search of his vehicle and his person. Sesshomaru and the kid smiled as the cop forced the man up against the vehicle and handcuffed him.

 

“Cool!” Shippo exclaimed as he watched the cop direct the man into the back of his vehicle as he then waited for a tow truck to tow the perp's car.

 

“Yes, very cool.” Sesshomaru agreed as Kagome's mother finally arrived at the bottom of the stairs with a piece of luggage and a shoulder bag of things for her and Kagome.

 

“What's cool?” She asked as she arrived in the doorway of the living room.

 

“Oh, nothing. Just watching some guy get arrested across the street. Seems he was waiting for something.” Shippo shrugged as Sesshomaru turned to eye her with an emotionless expression.

 

“Shall we go?” Sesshomaru asked as the older woman nodded and Shippo cheered and ran to grab his bag.

 

Sesshomaru directed them to leave out the back way to get into the car so they'd be out of view. Then, once they were ready to leave, they left down the opposite direction away from the scene of the arrest to remain undetected from Jakotsu's eyes.

 

Once the rest of the family arrived back at the house, news of the arrest and confiscation of weapons was heard already by Inuyasha and Kagome. After everything calmed down finally, Inuyasha and Kagome sat down with her mother and Shippo to explain what had happened. After hearing about the arrest, Kagome became so relaxed that she fell asleep on the couch in the sitting room. Inuyasha explained what had happened in the very beginning of it all to Kagome's mother when Shippo was directed to go up to the guest room for the night.

 

Inuyasha shed some tears as he relived it all, along with the night he spent at the bar getting Jakotsu's confession. Her mother gasped and held her breath through most of the information. She eyed the broken man before her with sadness. To get to know what he'd been through this whole time, she didn't know what to say. When he finally stopped talking and reached the present, the woman rose from her chair and embraced him tightly.

 

Inuyasha was surprised by her reaction, but as soon as it hit him, he let go and they both cried on each other's shoulder. Kagome slept through the tears and the promises the two adults made in the sitting room that evening.

 

“Mom, thank you so much for accepting me so readily, without even thinking.” Inuyasha said as his voice cracked.

 

“Oh, son. I couldn't imagine my daughter without you. There's only one of you. She's been through enough herself, and to have you in her life is a blessing. You two need each other. Thank you for loving my daughter so much.” The woman replied as she pulled back and eyed the man before her. His eyes were tired and red from the tears. He had gone through so much to the point where pathetic wasn't even enough to describe him. She put her hand on his cheek tenderly as she continued with, “You are a good man. None of this you deserved. What you truly deserve is the woman sleeping behind you.”

 

Inuyasha turned to look over his shoulder at Kagome's slumbering figure. “I'll let you two alone now, and retire for the night. I think it's time we all moved on, don't you?” Inuyasha didn't say a word in reply but he turned to her once again and nodded.

 

Inuyasha hugged her once last time as he voiced a thank you and then turned to tend to Kagome. As he directed his full attention on the young woman, Kagome's mother turned and left to climb the stairs to one of the available bedrooms for the night. Inuyasha was unable to stir Kagome so he decided to carry her to their bedroom. As the mother heard footsteps come towards her open door, she looked out to see him carrying her daughter lovingly as she slept. As he came to the open doorway, he stopped shortly and winked at the older woman as he continued with a relaxed smile on his face.

 

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“Kikyo, you will be able to rest soon. Then I will be allowed to move on as you have. I miss you and I still love you as I always have. You have been a wonderful wife and lover. I certainly hope I had been the same for you while you were here. Please accept Kagome and her boy as I have. I know you're not alone where you are, and I hope to see you again in the afterlife. Just please, hold on for a little bit longer as your murder's solved.” Inuyasha said aloud quietly in the bathroom as Kagome lay sleeping in the bed.

 

As he sat alone in silence, he thought about everything that had happened over the past few months. He shook his head as it seemed like a year had past. A lot of memories in such a short period had disoriented him to how long he had actually known Kagome. It felt like he had known her for forever. Thinking of the years to come made him sigh and think about the possibilities of what to look forward to. Good times. Finally, good years ahead in peace with no one stalking them, or creating trouble for them.

 

As he finally decided to turn in for the night, he crawled into bed beside Kagome and turned out the lamp on the nightstand. He rolled onto his side, pulled the woman to him and held her protectively as she sank into his body with a moan of comfort. He kissed her neck in response and they both drifted off to sleep in the silent dark room.

 

Through the night, the family slept peacefully as police vehicles guarded the estate. No news was released about the implications of Jakotsu's arrest until two days later when a lawyer had gone to visit him at the station. Bond release had been denied due to weapon possession and the neighborhood he had been seen in. They felt the man was too much a threat to allow him release until they received word from Inuyasha on whether or not the man they arrested was indeed him and they hear the confession.

 

 

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Yeah, I know. Short once again, but informative in the least. And I'm sure there are questions you all have, which they will more than likely be answered in the next chapter, if it goes the way I expect it to. Also, I hope the conversations weren't too confusing as I tried to depict the character emotions through their own side of the conversation. I just wrote how I saw each scene in my head pretty much. So, I certainly hope you all enjoyed this chapter as much as the last and I'll see ya next time. Ja ne! And a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all!