InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Why Do Fools Fall In Love? ❯ Preparing to Visit Hades ( Chapter 8 )

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 8 Preparing to Visit Hades

 

 

 

“Ok, so you've got everything?” Mrs. Higurashi asked Kagome before she walked out the door.

 

Kagome stood in the doorway with her hands full of materials needed for her science project. She turned around and pouted with one hand on the door, “Ma, if I don't come back tonight promise me you'll avenge my death.” She said seriously trying to peak over her loaded arms.

 

Mrs. Higurashi laughed, “Oh, Kagome you're such a drama queen.” She gave Kagome a little push to get her out of the doorway and on her way.

 

Suddenly Kagome's face went blank as she stopped halfway out the door and grabbed the door frame so she couldn't be pushed out any further… “Ma, I'm serious.” Kagome spoke monotone to prove she wasn't joking.

 

But her ma just giggled and gave her another push. “Oh, don't talk like that; you know perfectly well that Mr. and Mrs. Takahashi will not harm you.”

 

“It's not them I'm worried about, it's their son!” Kagome cried now trying to walk back into the house, but her mom moved to block her way.

 

In all seriousness Mrs. Higurashi eyed her daughter with a fierce glare, “Kagome don't be childish, what's important is that you finish this project and get a good grade on it. Now unless you were being sent to a drug house or even someplace in a bad part of town would I not allow it, but there is absolutely nothing wrong at the Takahashi mansion. I thought you would at the least enjoy going to such an extravagant place, their mansion is beautiful.”

 

Suddenly Mrs. Higurashi had a silly grin on her face so she turned around to hide her smirk, “Besides, don't you think their adorable son Inuyasha is just to die for… I don't understand why you wouldn't enjoy spending time with him… Rich, handsome, smart, and athletic, plus he has those bright eyes and…umm Kagome… Kagome…?” Mrs. Higurashi looked out the door to see Kagome already walking away, guess she didn't want to hear the rest of it. `Wow it worked!' She thought triumphantly as she turned and shut the front door.

 

“Ok ma… but you forgot to add cocky, conceited, inconsiderate, and obnoxious!” Kagome mumbled as she walked over to the top of her shrine steps.

 

“Come on Kagome, we don't have all day…” Miroku yelled up the shrine steps.

 

“Stop being so impatient… this is harder than it looks!” Kagome tried yelling over the bundle in her arms.

 

Sango and Miroku thinking it'd be best to help her carry down all those things on such steep steps ran up to meet her.

 

“Now boarding all traveling from Higurashi Shrine to Hades,” Sango joked as she helped Kagome load her materials into Miroku's backseat. “Are you sure you're ready for this?” Sango pressed as she gave Kagome an apologetic look.

 

“Is anybody ever ready for death, I just know Inuyasha has a plan for me… I can feel it!” Kagome said shuffling into the backseat. “Thanks again Miroku for taking me to Inuyasha's, I hear he lives far and I never would have found it!”

 

“No problem at all, besides maybe I'll be able to meet Sesshomarus' new girlfriend,” Putting on their seatbelts Miroku pulled out and started up the radio.

 

“So Kagome, have you ever seen where Inuyasha lives?” Miroku briefly turned to look at Kagome sitting in the backseat.

 

Kagome pouted, resisting the urge to roll her eyes, “No… and if I had it my way I would never have to see it.”

 

Miroku and Sango looked at each other and sighed. Kagome could be so stubborn sometimes.

 

 

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Sesshomaru crept up behind Inuyasha who was digging in the cupboards and pulling out all sorts of different plates and placing them in a cardboard box. “What exactly do you plan to do with all those fine dishes little brother?”

 

Inuyasha jolted and Sesshomaru smirked knowing he couldn't be up to any good and could use this against him if anything were to happen against his favor.

 

“Uhh…” He slowly turned around with the box full of expensive china and a guilty expression on his face, but then thought against it and quickly regained his composure, “Keh, why should I tell you?” Inuyasha growled, then with his cardboard box turned and ran in the direction somewhere towards the household gun compartment.

 

`This should be interesting.'

 

 

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With every minute that passed Kagome started to get nervous and anxious at the same time. She knew better than to walk right onto enemy grounds; it's dangerous and stupid.

 

“Well Kagome your fate lives right around the corner…” Miroku teased as they drove down a road that had a 20 ft. cemented wall along the left side. With vines and leaves covering almost every inch, it looked like something out of a book or the movie Secret Garden.

 

Suddenly out of nowhere Miroku made a quick left turn and stopped at a tall 30 ft. gate. Beyond the gate you could see the long drive ahead with huge trees lined up along the side of the road, but still no sight of a mansion.

 

Kagome started to twiddle her thumbs, as she bit her lower lip, there was so much green it looked like they were heading into a jungle, or maybe the zoo. “Uhh, are you sure this is the place, I mean it looks awfully…”

 

“…big” Sango finished for her.

 

“No… I was gonna say rusty.” Kagome muttered arrogantly.

 

Sango just smirked; she knew Kagome would never intentionally give Inuyasha a compliment.

 

A man that looked to be in his late twenties popped his head out from his cubby. “Your names…” the guy in uniform asked.

 

Miroku looked at Sango who in turn just shrugged, “Umm… Miroku, Sango, or Kagome,” Miroku yelled out his window.

 

The man looked down at his list and then smirked, looking back up he announced. “I have a Miroku, Sango, and… uhh… dumb wench… but there's not a Kagome on this list.” In the background Kagome could be heard growling.

 

“That'd be us!” Miroku said trying not to laugh. Sango just shook her head, while Kagome sat in the backseat trying to ignore their snickers.

 

The large gate started to open up as it gave way for Miroku's tiny car.

 

Kagome was in awe as she looked out her window and watched the scenery slowly pass by. There were gardens beyond the trees that lined the perfectly paved (and very long) driveway. Miniature trees planted all over that looked like they belonged in Africa or someplace exotic. With all the yards upon yards of fresh green grass Kagome wondered just what they paid to keep their yard looking this good. Somewhere out in the distance Kagome could see a little tea party area and a little further out she could see a huge fountain with some statues, a decorative canopy, matching chairs, and table lit up by the sun with tons of colorful varieties of flowers surrounding it.

 

`Wow…'

 

Kagome realized her shrine must look like a dump compared to this place, the front yard alone seemed to be almost surreal, like out of a dream. Kagome actually got a little anxious to see what the rest of the mansion looked like, but knew it wouldn't be worth it if she had to deal with Inuyasha. If Inuyasha made her feel inferior in class, he was definitely going to make her feel inferior on his property, but she would take that comment to her grave.

 

“Wow… hey Kagome look!” Sango said as she pointed out her window and towards the right. Through the lined up trees on the right, far off in the distance could be seen a three story white mansion that looked like it popped straight out of the medieval times with its castle like structure. Pillars built in front to accentuate the entrance. The mansion was so spread out it looked to be at least half a mile long.

 

`No wonder their front yard is so big, with a house this size it needs to be.' Kagome thought discreetly. “It kind of reminds me of a rainbow, I'll probably never find where it ends.”

 

“Yeah, it sure is long; I wonder how much his parents make annually?” Sango asked mainly herself.

 

“Who knows?” Miroku answered her question. “Well, here it is…” Miroku stopped the car and turned off the engine. He turned around to stare at the unmoving girls who still sat there like statues staring out their windows. “You know I bet it looks a lot better inside… shall we find out?”

 

“Oh yeah… right,” Sango snapped out of it and unbuckled her seatbelt.

 

Miroku walked over to Kagome's window and tapped on it. “Come on Kagome, you to,” Miroku said opening Kagome's door for her since she didn't seem to be moving.

 

“Fine,” Kagome muttered and unbuckled.

 

Kagome got out and walked around to the other side to help Sango unload the materials.

 

“Here Sango let me help, it is my stuff after all.” Kagome said politely and grabbed everything out of Sango's arms.

 

Out of nowhere a large glass plate flew right in front of Kagome's face knocking both her and Sango off their feet. Before the plate touched the ground it exploded into a million pieces.

 

“Sorry wench… I didn't uh… see you down there!”

 

Still a little shaken up Kagome looked up into the trees to find where the echo was coming from and spotted Inuyasha standing tall from the rooftop holding a rifle up in the air.

 

 

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I know Inuyasha and Kagome can be very stubborn and annoying at times, but they'll get better soon! ; )