InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ What Fate Has Brought Us ❯ Chapter 7
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By: Twilight dawn 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 07.09.2010 | Pages: 2 | Words: 4.3K | Visits: 314 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 07.09.2010 | Pages: 2 | Words: 4.3K | Visits: 314 | Status: Work In Progress
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or its characters. The honor goes to Rumiko Takahashi.
Inuyasha’s question made me wonder how I kept my sanity being around him for the last five years. Inuyasha could not possibly be this stupid. On second thought, I take that back. He has proven in the past not to have the brightest ideas and acts before he thinks.
“Kagome, is that really you?” He repeated, bringing me out of my thoughts. Once again, Inuyasha has proven my point. Only an idiot would repeat themselves. No wonder Sesshoumaru hates to repeat himself. He doesn’t want people to believe that he’s an idiot. Obviously, it’s too late for Inuyasha.
Mirkou’s golden staff was hitting the sunlight at just the right angle to show my reflection on castle’s silver gate, which has a huge white dog howling up towards the moon in the center of the gate where it opens up at. I stared at my reflection for a few moments before deciding that I really haven’t changed that much. I admit that I have grown a few inches taller but I am still nowhere near my mate’s height. I am still small in size compared to him. My raven colored hair has gotten longer and shiner since I became a demon. The most unique feature about my hair is the blue and gold streaks. I just love them.
My curves have filled out to that of a woman and I couldn’t help but noticed Mirkou’s eyes glued to my new curves. I must look good for him to notice but then Miroku has always had eyes for women. I knew this time that he actually lusted after me. I could smell his arousal. It didn’t help his case any with my mate growling behind my back, causing Miroku to look elsewhere. Inuyasha and Sango were confused by Sesshoumaru’s actions because he was being possessive towards me. I knew that they would ask about it later and I don’t know if they will be able to handle it.
Would it really matter to Inuyasha if I now process pointed ears, sharp white fangs, and a black fluffy tail wrapped around my shoulder. Normally I wouldn’t have to wear my tail over my shoulders but with the lords and their mates being here, I have to. It announces my nobility and heritage of being a full blooded demon. If I didn’t wear it today to the meeting, I would be disgracing my mate and those belonging to him. Would being a demon cause Inuyasha to hate me and I would lose our friendship over it? I knew already that I might lose his friendship and trust having mated with his half brother.
Sesshoumaru has never forgiven his father for sleeping with Izayoi and betraying his mother. I know that it’s not fair for Inuyasha to receive my mate’s anger but it is the only way Sesshoumaru knows how to deal with his grief. I know this because I have heard the servant’s gossip about it in the hallways. And now with me being Sesshoumaru’s mate, they will only hate each other more. I don’t want to be stuck in the middle between them and Inuyasha will always get mad at me for taking his brother’s side. I won’t have any other choice. Sesshoumaru is my mate, my alpha. His word is law and I am forced to obey him.
“Yes, Inuyasha,” I finally answered him. “It’s truly me.” Inuyasha continued to stare at me with his mouth wide open in shock. He still doesn’t believe me. I recognize the confused look in his golden eyes.
I took Inuyasha’s moment of silence to observe the others. Miroku’s blue eyes were currently glued to Sango’s backside. The man is a true pervert. He can ogle one woman and quickly shift to the next in mere seconds. It has to be a world record. No one could be more perverted then Miroku, right? I knew that his hand was only seconds away from touching Sango and I waited for it. “Pervert!” Sango yelled angrily at Miroku, hitting him on the side of his head with her boomerang, knocking him unconscious. “Will he ever
learn to keep his damn hands to himself?”
Shippo and I burst out laughing. Miroku was face first in the dirt with his butt up in the air. He would soon wake up with a massive headache and announce to everyone that it was well worth the pain. Sometimes his persistence even amazes me. Sango turned away from the monk to get a really good look at me. “I can’t believe that you are a demon, Kagome. How did this come about? I never thought that my best friend would turn out to be a demon.”
Sango’s words told me that she still considers me to be her friend and I was grateful to her for that. Her opinions mean a lot to me and I don’t know what I would have done if she didn’t accept me. I probably would have broken down in tears and Sesshoumaru would have had to carry me back inside. I smiled kindly at her. “I only found out recently that I was a half demon like Inuyasha. It surprised me at first when I was told of this fact. I guess my demon blood made me appear more human. But I have never changed like Inuyasha does on the full moon. Maybe my priestess powers played a part.”
“How did you change into a full blooded demon, Kagome? Being a half demon, the only way you could turned is to wish on the sacred jewel and we haven’t even found all the shards yet.” She spoke thoughtfully, tapping her finger against the underside of her jaw.
I shook my head apologetically. “I’m sorry, Sango. You must be content with what I had told you. It is too soon for you to know the rest.” Sango nodded to me understanding my hidden meaning.
“Mama, is that really you?” Shippo whispered nervously. “Your scent is the same but this could be one of Naraku’s traps. How do I know if it’s really you?” He started to cry and I wanted to comfort him. “I missed you so much and I thought the worse when we couldn’t find you.”
My motherly instincts kicked in and I made my way over to the end of the gate. I reached down to my ankle and removed the charm bracelet he had Totosai make for me. It consists of a silver metal chain with images of me, Shippo, Miroku, Sango, Kirara, Kaede, and Inuyasha. I never took it off before and this was going to be the only exception. “Look, Shippo.” I ordered him. “This is the charm bracelet you have Totosai make for me. I told you that I would never lose it and that I would keep it with me always.”
Shippo walked up to the gate slowly, not knowing if it was still a trick or not, and looked at the charm bracelet in the middle of my open palm. He smiled up at me with tears in his eyes and squeezed through the gate. I kneeled before my son and he jumped into my awaiting arms. I lifted us both off the ground and hugged him tightly to me. I promised myself that I will never leave him behind again. Shippo clung to me with his face buried in my shoulder, smelling my unique scent of vanilla and jasmine.
“I have missed you too, Shippo.” I whispered to him softly. “I thought about you all the time.” I gave him a few more minutes to cry before I pulled him away from me and placed him on my hips. “In fact,” I said, looking at the rest of my friends, except for Kikyo. I had forgotten that she was there. I won’t be making that mistake again. “I have missed you all. It has been a little lonely without all of you.”
“We’ve missed you, Kagome, a lot. It hasn’t been the same without you.” Miroku spoke, lifting himself off the ground, wiping the dirt from his robes. He then bent down and received his staff, brushing that off as well. You would think as many times he’s been hit that his staff would be dented or need to be repaired but it still looks fairly new. I wonder if he uses a spell to keep it intact.
“How in the hell did you change into a demon without using the jewel? This makes no sense.” Inuyasha spoke, staring at me with confusion still. Didn’t he hear my conversation with Sango only a few minutes ago?
“If you were listening before when I answered Sango you would already know the answer, Inuyasha. This proves that you never listen to me. I said that I can’t explain that right now. You’re not ready to hear the truth.” Inuyasha’s white puppy ears began to twitch with anger. I was surprised that he kept his facial expression calm. Maybe that clay bitch of his is keeping him in check.
“Don’t speak to Inuyasha that way, bitch.” Kikyo said, glaring at me. “He is leader of the pact and that makes him your alpha. You have to listen to what he says and give him the respect he deserves.”
I couldn’t help but laugh at her words. “You are so clueless, Kikyo. I would kill you for that if you weren’t dead already.” I spoke, glaring right back at her. “I am the alpha of the group. I am now a full blooded demon and that makes me automatically the strongest one. You are nothing but my bitch.”
“How dare you speak to me that way! Inuyasha, do something about it. Are you going to let her talk to your mate like that?” Kikyo whined. I gasped and took a few steps back, almost dropping Shippo. I never expected him to mate with Kikyo so soon.
Inuyasha looked back and forth at me and Kikyo. Finally, he rested his glaze on me and I knew that what he was about to say was going to hurt me. He couldn’t displease his mate, now could he? “That’s enough, Kagome. You will not speak to my mate like that. I won’t allow it. We have wasted enough time being here as it is. Collect your belongings and let’s go. I can’t stand to be in Sesshoumaru’s presence any longer.”
“No, Inuyasha,” I told him, shaking my head defiantly. “I cannot go with you. Our paths do not cross the same way anymore.”
His eyes widened at my words. I have never spoken to Inuyasha like that before and he didn’t like it one bit. “Is this about Kikyo? Is that why you won’t leave with me? I promise to make you my second mate. I can have you both.”
I snorted. He doesn’t get it. “You cannot have us both, Inuyasha!” I yelled furiously at him, making Shippo tremble in fear. I lowered Shippo to the ground and noticed him hugging my legs. He was making sure that I wouldn’t leave him again. I turned my attention back on Inuyasha. “In fact, you cannot have me at all! Someone else has already claimed me to be theirs!”
“It’s that damn wolf, isn’t it? I knew I should have killed him when I had the chance but you always pleaded for his life,” he said with his eyes widening. “That’s it, isn’t it? You wanted me to leave him be so you can be his whore. Damn it, Kagome! You were supposed to be mine! I won’t let him touch you any longer! You will be my second mate!”
I took deeps breaths. I needed to calm down before I hurt the pup. I didn’t want to have to answer to Sesshoumaru because I couldn’t keep calm. “I told you many times before that Kouga and I are not like that. He is only a friend. I am tired of having to tell you every time you bring the subject up. Grow up, Inuyasha! The world doesn’t revolve around you!”
“Is it your time of the month? You always bitch more when you’re having your period.”
I sighed and threw my hand up in the air in frustration. “No, Inuyasha. I’m not on my period. I should S-I-T you for even mentioning that.”
“Then why are you refusing to be my mate? Is it because I already have Kikyo and you are jealous of her?” He spoke with a smug smile. He thought he knew everything but he doesn’t. I couldn’t wait to pop his bubble.
Why did he always have to compare me to Kikyo? I am so sick and tired of it. “I am not jealous of that bitch.” It pissed me off that I was bothering to explain myself to him at all. I could have just walked away and left my mate to deal with him. But knowing my mate, he would get irritated with Inuyasha and kill him. I didn’t want Inuyasha’s death to be on my account. “Do you even care to know what happened to me? Do you want to know the reason why you had to search for me?”
I watched Inuyasha nod his head. People say that the truth hurts and Inuyasha would be no different. “I followed you that day when you went to meet with Kikyo and I disappeared. I watched you kiss her and tell her that you loved her.” I hoped that I would never have to remember the events that occurred but Inuyasha left me with no other choice. “I ran away from the sight of you and Kikyo with tears running down my face. That is when Naraku found me.” I stopped to catch my breath and heard my friends gasp.
“He asked me to join him. I refused and he injured me severely, by plunging his tentacle into my abdomen.” Inuyasha looked at me sadly but I continued on. “He left me there to die while you were with Kikyo.” I said angrily, staring at him fiercely with tears streaming down my face. “You promised to always protect me and you weren’t there.
Sesshoumaru came and rescued me.” I watched as Inuyasha stared at his brother with confusion. “Yes he rescued me, Inuyasha. He did what you were supposed to do.”
“You’re just mad because I finally got what you wanted.” Kikyo sneered at me.
My temper got the best of me and whipped my hand towards Kikyo, giving her a nasty cut on her cheek with my poison whip. She cried out in pain, holding her cheek with her other hand. Inuyasha immediately went to her aide. I looked down at my hand and whipped it once more, causing a blue poison whip to come out. “That is so cool,” I whispered to myself. “I never knew I could do that.” I must have more of my mate’s abilities then I thought. Once I have the pup and recover from the birth, I will have to have Sesshoumaru teach me how to defend myself. I can’t keep learning them when I lose my temper.
“You bitch,” Kikyo yelled at me, pushing Inuyasha away from her. She shot a pink ball from her hand towards me and I laughed at her shocked expression, as my body absorbed her powers. “How can this be? A demon cannot absorb a priestess’ powers. It’s impossible!”
I shook my finger at her, scolding her like a child. “That wasn’t very nice of you, Kikyo. Don’t you know that your not suppose to hit a female who is pregnant. You could have hurt my pup and then I would have to hurt you much worse than the cut on your cheek.” I hope my mate won’t be mad at me for telling about the pup without his permission. It just kind of slipped out. “Besides, I haven’t lost my priestess powers since becoming a demon, so your powers are useless against me.”
“You’re what?!” Inuyasha yelled at the top of his lungs and I had to cover my ears to stop them from hurting. “How did this happen?” Miroku and Sango snickered behind him. He glared back at them before continuing on. “I was supposed to be your first, Kagome! I was supposed to be the first one between your thighs!” He ranted and I quickly covered Shippo’s ears.
“SIT BOY!” I shouted, wincing at my own volume. I watched with amusement as he landed in a large hole. I knew that he was still conscious because you could hear him muttering to himself in his hole. “You deserved it, Inuyasha. You have no right to say such things to me. You lost that right when you mated with Kikyo. Actually, you lost that right when I gained a mate.”
The spell wore off and Inuyasha jumped quickly from his hole. “What do you mean you got yourself a mate? I thought you were just sleeping around!” He snarled at me from the other side of the gate.
I rolled my eyes at him. “That’s what you get for thinking, Inuyasha. I had to move on eventually. You made your choice and I was not apart of it. I am surprised that you can’t smell the scent of my mate on me. But then again you are only a half demon and half demon’s sense of smell is not that good.”
“Who is he?” Inuyasha barked angrily at me. “Who’s your mate? Tell me so I can kill him and claim you as mine!”
I placed my hands on my hips glaring at Inuyasha. “You will do no such thing, Inuyasha. My pup will not grow without its father and I will not lose my mate to your jealousy. I did love you but you never returned my feelings. You kept pushing me aside.”
“Who is he?” Inuyasha repeated forcefully.
Sesshoumaru came up behind me and placed his clawed hand on my shoulder. Shippo looked nervously between me and Sesshoumaru. I gave him a reassuring smile. Things were about to turn ugly and I didn’t want him to witness it. “Jaken,” I called out to the green toad, hiding behind some bushes. “Take Shippo to the castle to play with Rin and also tell our guests that we will be there shortly. That an important issue came up that needed to be addressed.” I pushed Shippo towards Jaken and waited until they were in the castle.
I turned back around to face my companions. “I guess now will be the time to tell you the rest of my story,” I spoke. I stopped to take a deep breath before continuing.
“Sesshoumaru came upon me right after Naraku left. He gave me a choice whether or not I wanted to live. I said I did and he made me his mate.” I hoped that Inuyasha couldn’t smell my partial lie. I had to leave out the part where Sesshoumaru forced me to be his mate. It would only make Inuyasha angrier and I am tired of dealing with it.
“Sesshoumaru was the one to tell me about being a half demon after tasting my blood. That very same night, I turned into a full blooded demon.”
“Why did it have to be him? Why couldn’t it have been me?” Inuyasha whined.
“He was there and you weren’t, Inuyasha. I couldn’t wait for you. I would have already died from my wounds.” I smiled sadly at him. “You lost your chance. I gave you so many opportunities and you just ignored them. I’m sorry but the only thing I can be is your friend. If you don’t want my friendship then I guess this is goodbye. It’s sad really that we have come to this but I guess it’s meant to be.” I watched him turn his back on me with his ears drooping low in sadness.
He didn’t turn back around for a few minutes and I was afraid that I had hurt him too deeply. That wasn’t my intent. He wanted to know the truth and I told him. He finally turned back around and I noticed the wetness on his cheeks. I followed suit and felt my own wetness on my cheeks. I couldn’t help it. It hurt to know that I made him cry. He wiped his tears away with his red sleeve and smiled at me. “I am not happy that I lost you to my half brother but I will respect it. I do not want to lose you or your friendship. I am sorry that I was being such an ass towards you.”
“Mate,” I said, bending my head to look at him. “Can Inuyasha and the others come to the meeting? They have the same goal of killing Naraku and this may be their only chance. This will also bring more people to your side who knows what Naraku is capable of. Their expertise will help us towards our goal.” Sesshoumaru gave me a slight nod and I kissed the underside of his chin to thank him. I turned to the guards posted at the gate and nodded to them to open up the gates.
Once the gates were opened, Inuyasha came up to hug me and I returned his hug. Sesshoumaru growled behind us but Inuyasha told him to shut it. That did not go well and soon the brothers were using their swords against one another. The rest of us sat down underneath the shade of a sakura tree, a safe distance away from the idiots. I turned towards Kikyo. “Can we start over? Now that you know that I don’t want Inuyasha romantically, I want us to become friends. It would be useless for us to remain rivals.”
“I would like that,” she replied. “I never had a true friend before. Fifty years ago, I was only the village priestess. I had no time to make friends. Maybe fate is giving me that chance now.”
Sango scooted closer to us girls, probably trying to get away from Miroku. “Technically, you two are family now. You both have mated into the same family.”
“You’re wrong about the family part, Sango.” She looked at me with confusion.
“Everyone here is apart of our family even Jaken and Kaede. Without all of you, I would have been lost on our journey. It was you guys who helped me when the well was destroyed. It because of you guys that I have survived this long from wounds and wandering hands.” I turned to Miroku who had made his way over to us. “I wouldn’t do that if I were you Miroku. I don’t think my mate would appreciate you groping me. I belong to him now.” I replied sweetly, knowing that my mate could hear.
Sure enough, he knocked Inuyasha out with the hilt of his sword and made his way over to us. Miroku quickly jumped up and started to run. We all laughed at his expense as my mate stalked him. I knew Sesshoumaru wouldn’t hurt him on my account. I began to lift myself off the ground and felt myself becoming sick. I covered my mouth with my hands and ran to the nearest bush. I didn’t want to throw up on or anywhere near my friends.
“Oh, yuck,” I said, wiping my mouth with a shaking hand. “That was disgusting.”
I didn’t know where to wipe my hands. I didn’t want to ruin my new kimono and the idea of changing once again made me tired just thinking about it. “Here,” Sango said, coming up to me with a handkerchief. “Is this your first time throwing up?” I nodded leaning against a tree, trying to calm my stomach down.
“Milord!” Jaken came screaming towards us at the top of his lungs. “Lady Reina and Lady Sayori are fighting in your study. The other lords and their mates cannot control them! They ask for your assistance!”
Sesshoumaru turned my way. “Go handle the situation, mate. I will make follow you shortly with the others. It may take a few minutes for Inuyasha to wake up. You really did a number on him this time.” I added grinning. He smirked at me and strode angrily to the castle with Jaken following behind him.
To be continued…
Inuyasha’s question made me wonder how I kept my sanity being around him for the last five years. Inuyasha could not possibly be this stupid. On second thought, I take that back. He has proven in the past not to have the brightest ideas and acts before he thinks.
“Kagome, is that really you?” He repeated, bringing me out of my thoughts. Once again, Inuyasha has proven my point. Only an idiot would repeat themselves. No wonder Sesshoumaru hates to repeat himself. He doesn’t want people to believe that he’s an idiot. Obviously, it’s too late for Inuyasha.
Mirkou’s golden staff was hitting the sunlight at just the right angle to show my reflection on castle’s silver gate, which has a huge white dog howling up towards the moon in the center of the gate where it opens up at. I stared at my reflection for a few moments before deciding that I really haven’t changed that much. I admit that I have grown a few inches taller but I am still nowhere near my mate’s height. I am still small in size compared to him. My raven colored hair has gotten longer and shiner since I became a demon. The most unique feature about my hair is the blue and gold streaks. I just love them.
My curves have filled out to that of a woman and I couldn’t help but noticed Mirkou’s eyes glued to my new curves. I must look good for him to notice but then Miroku has always had eyes for women. I knew this time that he actually lusted after me. I could smell his arousal. It didn’t help his case any with my mate growling behind my back, causing Miroku to look elsewhere. Inuyasha and Sango were confused by Sesshoumaru’s actions because he was being possessive towards me. I knew that they would ask about it later and I don’t know if they will be able to handle it.
Would it really matter to Inuyasha if I now process pointed ears, sharp white fangs, and a black fluffy tail wrapped around my shoulder. Normally I wouldn’t have to wear my tail over my shoulders but with the lords and their mates being here, I have to. It announces my nobility and heritage of being a full blooded demon. If I didn’t wear it today to the meeting, I would be disgracing my mate and those belonging to him. Would being a demon cause Inuyasha to hate me and I would lose our friendship over it? I knew already that I might lose his friendship and trust having mated with his half brother.
Sesshoumaru has never forgiven his father for sleeping with Izayoi and betraying his mother. I know that it’s not fair for Inuyasha to receive my mate’s anger but it is the only way Sesshoumaru knows how to deal with his grief. I know this because I have heard the servant’s gossip about it in the hallways. And now with me being Sesshoumaru’s mate, they will only hate each other more. I don’t want to be stuck in the middle between them and Inuyasha will always get mad at me for taking his brother’s side. I won’t have any other choice. Sesshoumaru is my mate, my alpha. His word is law and I am forced to obey him.
“Yes, Inuyasha,” I finally answered him. “It’s truly me.” Inuyasha continued to stare at me with his mouth wide open in shock. He still doesn’t believe me. I recognize the confused look in his golden eyes.
I took Inuyasha’s moment of silence to observe the others. Miroku’s blue eyes were currently glued to Sango’s backside. The man is a true pervert. He can ogle one woman and quickly shift to the next in mere seconds. It has to be a world record. No one could be more perverted then Miroku, right? I knew that his hand was only seconds away from touching Sango and I waited for it. “Pervert!” Sango yelled angrily at Miroku, hitting him on the side of his head with her boomerang, knocking him unconscious. “Will he ever
learn to keep his damn hands to himself?”
Shippo and I burst out laughing. Miroku was face first in the dirt with his butt up in the air. He would soon wake up with a massive headache and announce to everyone that it was well worth the pain. Sometimes his persistence even amazes me. Sango turned away from the monk to get a really good look at me. “I can’t believe that you are a demon, Kagome. How did this come about? I never thought that my best friend would turn out to be a demon.”
Sango’s words told me that she still considers me to be her friend and I was grateful to her for that. Her opinions mean a lot to me and I don’t know what I would have done if she didn’t accept me. I probably would have broken down in tears and Sesshoumaru would have had to carry me back inside. I smiled kindly at her. “I only found out recently that I was a half demon like Inuyasha. It surprised me at first when I was told of this fact. I guess my demon blood made me appear more human. But I have never changed like Inuyasha does on the full moon. Maybe my priestess powers played a part.”
“How did you change into a full blooded demon, Kagome? Being a half demon, the only way you could turned is to wish on the sacred jewel and we haven’t even found all the shards yet.” She spoke thoughtfully, tapping her finger against the underside of her jaw.
I shook my head apologetically. “I’m sorry, Sango. You must be content with what I had told you. It is too soon for you to know the rest.” Sango nodded to me understanding my hidden meaning.
“Mama, is that really you?” Shippo whispered nervously. “Your scent is the same but this could be one of Naraku’s traps. How do I know if it’s really you?” He started to cry and I wanted to comfort him. “I missed you so much and I thought the worse when we couldn’t find you.”
My motherly instincts kicked in and I made my way over to the end of the gate. I reached down to my ankle and removed the charm bracelet he had Totosai make for me. It consists of a silver metal chain with images of me, Shippo, Miroku, Sango, Kirara, Kaede, and Inuyasha. I never took it off before and this was going to be the only exception. “Look, Shippo.” I ordered him. “This is the charm bracelet you have Totosai make for me. I told you that I would never lose it and that I would keep it with me always.”
Shippo walked up to the gate slowly, not knowing if it was still a trick or not, and looked at the charm bracelet in the middle of my open palm. He smiled up at me with tears in his eyes and squeezed through the gate. I kneeled before my son and he jumped into my awaiting arms. I lifted us both off the ground and hugged him tightly to me. I promised myself that I will never leave him behind again. Shippo clung to me with his face buried in my shoulder, smelling my unique scent of vanilla and jasmine.
“I have missed you too, Shippo.” I whispered to him softly. “I thought about you all the time.” I gave him a few more minutes to cry before I pulled him away from me and placed him on my hips. “In fact,” I said, looking at the rest of my friends, except for Kikyo. I had forgotten that she was there. I won’t be making that mistake again. “I have missed you all. It has been a little lonely without all of you.”
“We’ve missed you, Kagome, a lot. It hasn’t been the same without you.” Miroku spoke, lifting himself off the ground, wiping the dirt from his robes. He then bent down and received his staff, brushing that off as well. You would think as many times he’s been hit that his staff would be dented or need to be repaired but it still looks fairly new. I wonder if he uses a spell to keep it intact.
“How in the hell did you change into a demon without using the jewel? This makes no sense.” Inuyasha spoke, staring at me with confusion still. Didn’t he hear my conversation with Sango only a few minutes ago?
“If you were listening before when I answered Sango you would already know the answer, Inuyasha. This proves that you never listen to me. I said that I can’t explain that right now. You’re not ready to hear the truth.” Inuyasha’s white puppy ears began to twitch with anger. I was surprised that he kept his facial expression calm. Maybe that clay bitch of his is keeping him in check.
“Don’t speak to Inuyasha that way, bitch.” Kikyo said, glaring at me. “He is leader of the pact and that makes him your alpha. You have to listen to what he says and give him the respect he deserves.”
I couldn’t help but laugh at her words. “You are so clueless, Kikyo. I would kill you for that if you weren’t dead already.” I spoke, glaring right back at her. “I am the alpha of the group. I am now a full blooded demon and that makes me automatically the strongest one. You are nothing but my bitch.”
“How dare you speak to me that way! Inuyasha, do something about it. Are you going to let her talk to your mate like that?” Kikyo whined. I gasped and took a few steps back, almost dropping Shippo. I never expected him to mate with Kikyo so soon.
Inuyasha looked back and forth at me and Kikyo. Finally, he rested his glaze on me and I knew that what he was about to say was going to hurt me. He couldn’t displease his mate, now could he? “That’s enough, Kagome. You will not speak to my mate like that. I won’t allow it. We have wasted enough time being here as it is. Collect your belongings and let’s go. I can’t stand to be in Sesshoumaru’s presence any longer.”
“No, Inuyasha,” I told him, shaking my head defiantly. “I cannot go with you. Our paths do not cross the same way anymore.”
His eyes widened at my words. I have never spoken to Inuyasha like that before and he didn’t like it one bit. “Is this about Kikyo? Is that why you won’t leave with me? I promise to make you my second mate. I can have you both.”
I snorted. He doesn’t get it. “You cannot have us both, Inuyasha!” I yelled furiously at him, making Shippo tremble in fear. I lowered Shippo to the ground and noticed him hugging my legs. He was making sure that I wouldn’t leave him again. I turned my attention back on Inuyasha. “In fact, you cannot have me at all! Someone else has already claimed me to be theirs!”
“It’s that damn wolf, isn’t it? I knew I should have killed him when I had the chance but you always pleaded for his life,” he said with his eyes widening. “That’s it, isn’t it? You wanted me to leave him be so you can be his whore. Damn it, Kagome! You were supposed to be mine! I won’t let him touch you any longer! You will be my second mate!”
I took deeps breaths. I needed to calm down before I hurt the pup. I didn’t want to have to answer to Sesshoumaru because I couldn’t keep calm. “I told you many times before that Kouga and I are not like that. He is only a friend. I am tired of having to tell you every time you bring the subject up. Grow up, Inuyasha! The world doesn’t revolve around you!”
“Is it your time of the month? You always bitch more when you’re having your period.”
I sighed and threw my hand up in the air in frustration. “No, Inuyasha. I’m not on my period. I should S-I-T you for even mentioning that.”
“Then why are you refusing to be my mate? Is it because I already have Kikyo and you are jealous of her?” He spoke with a smug smile. He thought he knew everything but he doesn’t. I couldn’t wait to pop his bubble.
Why did he always have to compare me to Kikyo? I am so sick and tired of it. “I am not jealous of that bitch.” It pissed me off that I was bothering to explain myself to him at all. I could have just walked away and left my mate to deal with him. But knowing my mate, he would get irritated with Inuyasha and kill him. I didn’t want Inuyasha’s death to be on my account. “Do you even care to know what happened to me? Do you want to know the reason why you had to search for me?”
I watched Inuyasha nod his head. People say that the truth hurts and Inuyasha would be no different. “I followed you that day when you went to meet with Kikyo and I disappeared. I watched you kiss her and tell her that you loved her.” I hoped that I would never have to remember the events that occurred but Inuyasha left me with no other choice. “I ran away from the sight of you and Kikyo with tears running down my face. That is when Naraku found me.” I stopped to catch my breath and heard my friends gasp.
“He asked me to join him. I refused and he injured me severely, by plunging his tentacle into my abdomen.” Inuyasha looked at me sadly but I continued on. “He left me there to die while you were with Kikyo.” I said angrily, staring at him fiercely with tears streaming down my face. “You promised to always protect me and you weren’t there.
Sesshoumaru came and rescued me.” I watched as Inuyasha stared at his brother with confusion. “Yes he rescued me, Inuyasha. He did what you were supposed to do.”
“You’re just mad because I finally got what you wanted.” Kikyo sneered at me.
My temper got the best of me and whipped my hand towards Kikyo, giving her a nasty cut on her cheek with my poison whip. She cried out in pain, holding her cheek with her other hand. Inuyasha immediately went to her aide. I looked down at my hand and whipped it once more, causing a blue poison whip to come out. “That is so cool,” I whispered to myself. “I never knew I could do that.” I must have more of my mate’s abilities then I thought. Once I have the pup and recover from the birth, I will have to have Sesshoumaru teach me how to defend myself. I can’t keep learning them when I lose my temper.
“You bitch,” Kikyo yelled at me, pushing Inuyasha away from her. She shot a pink ball from her hand towards me and I laughed at her shocked expression, as my body absorbed her powers. “How can this be? A demon cannot absorb a priestess’ powers. It’s impossible!”
I shook my finger at her, scolding her like a child. “That wasn’t very nice of you, Kikyo. Don’t you know that your not suppose to hit a female who is pregnant. You could have hurt my pup and then I would have to hurt you much worse than the cut on your cheek.” I hope my mate won’t be mad at me for telling about the pup without his permission. It just kind of slipped out. “Besides, I haven’t lost my priestess powers since becoming a demon, so your powers are useless against me.”
“You’re what?!” Inuyasha yelled at the top of his lungs and I had to cover my ears to stop them from hurting. “How did this happen?” Miroku and Sango snickered behind him. He glared back at them before continuing on. “I was supposed to be your first, Kagome! I was supposed to be the first one between your thighs!” He ranted and I quickly covered Shippo’s ears.
“SIT BOY!” I shouted, wincing at my own volume. I watched with amusement as he landed in a large hole. I knew that he was still conscious because you could hear him muttering to himself in his hole. “You deserved it, Inuyasha. You have no right to say such things to me. You lost that right when you mated with Kikyo. Actually, you lost that right when I gained a mate.”
The spell wore off and Inuyasha jumped quickly from his hole. “What do you mean you got yourself a mate? I thought you were just sleeping around!” He snarled at me from the other side of the gate.
I rolled my eyes at him. “That’s what you get for thinking, Inuyasha. I had to move on eventually. You made your choice and I was not apart of it. I am surprised that you can’t smell the scent of my mate on me. But then again you are only a half demon and half demon’s sense of smell is not that good.”
“Who is he?” Inuyasha barked angrily at me. “Who’s your mate? Tell me so I can kill him and claim you as mine!”
I placed my hands on my hips glaring at Inuyasha. “You will do no such thing, Inuyasha. My pup will not grow without its father and I will not lose my mate to your jealousy. I did love you but you never returned my feelings. You kept pushing me aside.”
“Who is he?” Inuyasha repeated forcefully.
Sesshoumaru came up behind me and placed his clawed hand on my shoulder. Shippo looked nervously between me and Sesshoumaru. I gave him a reassuring smile. Things were about to turn ugly and I didn’t want him to witness it. “Jaken,” I called out to the green toad, hiding behind some bushes. “Take Shippo to the castle to play with Rin and also tell our guests that we will be there shortly. That an important issue came up that needed to be addressed.” I pushed Shippo towards Jaken and waited until they were in the castle.
I turned back around to face my companions. “I guess now will be the time to tell you the rest of my story,” I spoke. I stopped to take a deep breath before continuing.
“Sesshoumaru came upon me right after Naraku left. He gave me a choice whether or not I wanted to live. I said I did and he made me his mate.” I hoped that Inuyasha couldn’t smell my partial lie. I had to leave out the part where Sesshoumaru forced me to be his mate. It would only make Inuyasha angrier and I am tired of dealing with it.
“Sesshoumaru was the one to tell me about being a half demon after tasting my blood. That very same night, I turned into a full blooded demon.”
“Why did it have to be him? Why couldn’t it have been me?” Inuyasha whined.
“He was there and you weren’t, Inuyasha. I couldn’t wait for you. I would have already died from my wounds.” I smiled sadly at him. “You lost your chance. I gave you so many opportunities and you just ignored them. I’m sorry but the only thing I can be is your friend. If you don’t want my friendship then I guess this is goodbye. It’s sad really that we have come to this but I guess it’s meant to be.” I watched him turn his back on me with his ears drooping low in sadness.
He didn’t turn back around for a few minutes and I was afraid that I had hurt him too deeply. That wasn’t my intent. He wanted to know the truth and I told him. He finally turned back around and I noticed the wetness on his cheeks. I followed suit and felt my own wetness on my cheeks. I couldn’t help it. It hurt to know that I made him cry. He wiped his tears away with his red sleeve and smiled at me. “I am not happy that I lost you to my half brother but I will respect it. I do not want to lose you or your friendship. I am sorry that I was being such an ass towards you.”
“Mate,” I said, bending my head to look at him. “Can Inuyasha and the others come to the meeting? They have the same goal of killing Naraku and this may be their only chance. This will also bring more people to your side who knows what Naraku is capable of. Their expertise will help us towards our goal.” Sesshoumaru gave me a slight nod and I kissed the underside of his chin to thank him. I turned to the guards posted at the gate and nodded to them to open up the gates.
Once the gates were opened, Inuyasha came up to hug me and I returned his hug. Sesshoumaru growled behind us but Inuyasha told him to shut it. That did not go well and soon the brothers were using their swords against one another. The rest of us sat down underneath the shade of a sakura tree, a safe distance away from the idiots. I turned towards Kikyo. “Can we start over? Now that you know that I don’t want Inuyasha romantically, I want us to become friends. It would be useless for us to remain rivals.”
“I would like that,” she replied. “I never had a true friend before. Fifty years ago, I was only the village priestess. I had no time to make friends. Maybe fate is giving me that chance now.”
Sango scooted closer to us girls, probably trying to get away from Miroku. “Technically, you two are family now. You both have mated into the same family.”
“You’re wrong about the family part, Sango.” She looked at me with confusion.
“Everyone here is apart of our family even Jaken and Kaede. Without all of you, I would have been lost on our journey. It was you guys who helped me when the well was destroyed. It because of you guys that I have survived this long from wounds and wandering hands.” I turned to Miroku who had made his way over to us. “I wouldn’t do that if I were you Miroku. I don’t think my mate would appreciate you groping me. I belong to him now.” I replied sweetly, knowing that my mate could hear.
Sure enough, he knocked Inuyasha out with the hilt of his sword and made his way over to us. Miroku quickly jumped up and started to run. We all laughed at his expense as my mate stalked him. I knew Sesshoumaru wouldn’t hurt him on my account. I began to lift myself off the ground and felt myself becoming sick. I covered my mouth with my hands and ran to the nearest bush. I didn’t want to throw up on or anywhere near my friends.
“Oh, yuck,” I said, wiping my mouth with a shaking hand. “That was disgusting.”
I didn’t know where to wipe my hands. I didn’t want to ruin my new kimono and the idea of changing once again made me tired just thinking about it. “Here,” Sango said, coming up to me with a handkerchief. “Is this your first time throwing up?” I nodded leaning against a tree, trying to calm my stomach down.
“Milord!” Jaken came screaming towards us at the top of his lungs. “Lady Reina and Lady Sayori are fighting in your study. The other lords and their mates cannot control them! They ask for your assistance!”
Sesshoumaru turned my way. “Go handle the situation, mate. I will make follow you shortly with the others. It may take a few minutes for Inuyasha to wake up. You really did a number on him this time.” I added grinning. He smirked at me and strode angrily to the castle with Jaken following behind him.
To be continued…