Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Family ties ❯ Ch. 8 Changes ( Chapter 8 )

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(Youko think)

 

#Kurama think#

 

/Hiei think/

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A week had passed since Shiori had come over to eat diner with the Higurashi clan. It had been so peaceful as of late, no missions, no business trips, and though Kagome needed to shoot purification arrows at times, nothing with high spiritual energy happened.

 

Kagome and Hiei's relationship seemed to be going just fine. They were practically inseparable, though to the average human eye, it seemed that they were only on a date instead of falling for the other.

 

Kagome's mother was already thinking about grandchildren with short black hair that spiked up some. The thought about her Kagome finally home and with someone that she could approve of made her rather giddy. Now don't get her wrong, she liked InuYasha, but only for Kagome's sake. Now that he was out of the picture and others on her mind, she was growing ever more fond of the idea of grandchildren.

 

Kurama was hardly around, either with, or doing something for Shiori; the group rarely saw him.

 

Things were settling down for Kagome; she may even get a halfway normal life for a while here at the shrine. She was currently on the computer checking various things, listening to music all while Hiei sat in the windowsill.

 

“What is this noise you're listening to?”

 

Kagome looked up from the computer screen at him. “It's an American band called `Hoobastank' I really like their music. I haven't listened to them in a while so I thought I would. This song is `Remember Me'. Isn't it good?”

 

“I sopose so. I enjoy listening to something in Japanese though, what were you listening to just before this? Night something?”

 

“ `Nightmare' Hiei. They did the opening and closing themes for `Death Note' or at least the first ones. It's a pretty good anime, you should watch it some time.”

 

“Hn.”

 

Kagome rolled her eyes at the man she was falling for and went back to her work on the computer. In reality she was just goofing around on her myspace and youtube, but Hiei didn't have to know that, now did he? She could goof off like anyone else if she wanted, as far as she was concerned.

 

She was in the middle of typing something into her blog when the doorbell rang downstairs. She sighed some and got up from her chair calling to the rest of the house. “I'll get it!”

 

She minimized her windows and left the room heading down the stairs. When she opened the door, there stood a young fox demon, disguised of course, but she could tell. “Who are you and what are you doing here?”

 

“My name is Lee, my Lady, I'm sopose to deliver this message to you from Lord Sesshomaru: `I request your presence at a formal ball announcing that the Lady of the West is indeed alive. I expect you in no more then three days mortal time.'”

 

Kagome looked at the demon messenger, Lee, with awestruck eyes. “Does he just expect me to up-root my life here and go cavorting around the demon realm for him?! I did TOO much work for him in my long, LONG lifetime for him! I would rather live a normal life, with the demon realm thinking me dead then go back to that life of fighting and blood. You can tell him that!”

 

Lee looked at her Lady and handed over the envelope, bowed and excused herself to return to the demon realm.

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Kagome sat at the empty kitchen table starring at the open parchment with Sesshomaru's perfect writing on it.

 

My dear Kagome,

I know that at this moment you may be furious that I am

demanding your presence at this ball. It is of the utter most importance

that you are present. You shall not come any later then in three human

realm days.

If you so desire, you may bring your friends I met the

other day, rooms are prepared for them and just wait their arrival.

I have formal attire for all of you, so you need not worry about

trivial things such as that.

In closing, my dear Kagome, if demanding your presence

is too much, then I, Lord Sesshomaru, request your presence at this

ball.

Sincerely,

Lord Sesshomaru of the West

 

`Well at least he asked in the last paragraph.' Kagome sighed and leaned her head back, closing her eyes. Her head landed on something warm and firm; a small rumbling emitted from it and she opened her eyes staring up into crimson red eyes.

 

“What has you troubled Koi?”

 

“We have to go to some stupid ball of Sesshomaru's. He said it was `the utter most importance' that I attend. So we're going I guess.”

 

“Hn.” Hiei rubbed Kagome's sore shoulders for a little before leaning down and placing a chaste kiss upon her forehead. “If that is what you want, then we shall attend. But I will not tolerate him and his talk of mating you.”

 

“You're so cute when you act all possessive. Don't worry; I plan on telling Sesshomaru that I will be in your room, or you in mine, during the duration of our stay. I'm sure he will get the picture as soon as he can sense your claim on me.”

 

“Kagome, an intended can have more then one claim, the stronger the claim, the more the intended belongs to the one whom placed the claim. Though that will not happen as long as I stay by your side, as your intended.”

 

Kagome smiled some at this, but the thought of Sesshomaru placing a claim on her was oddly terrifying, since the final battle, she had never been afraid of him; but this simply did terrify her.

 

“I'd never let him place a claim on you. Push that thought far from your mind, Koi.”

 

“Hiei?”

 

“Yes?”

 

“What is it exactly that we are doing? I can remember when InuYasha, and Sesshomaru took a mate, they just did it one night and were mated the next day. So what exactly are we doing?”

 

“It's courting. For a dog demon courting is more like stalking, but for a fire and ice appertain it's more human, like dating.”

 

“About how long does this `courting' usually last?”

 

“Anywhere from a few days to a year. Why?”

 

“I'm just curious is all.” Kagome sighed some and leaned her head back up. “Though I would love for you to continue to rub my shoulders, do you think we should tell the others that we are leaving in ruffly two days to go to this thing?”

 

“If you wish to tell them now. Kurama though is gone yet again this week; so we should get hold of him through his cell phone.”

 

“That shouldn't be hard, I think I may have him in my cell phone, or mamma will at least.”

 

Kagome stood and both Hiei and herself left the kitchen to find the others and tell them to get ready for their trip.

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Kurama was on his third arraign of the day for Shiori, she had called him early this morning to let him know that she was busy and asked him to do them for her; this he had readily agreed to. He was finally at Shiori's when his cell phone rang; the caller ID said: Higurashi Kagome.

 

“Hello?…..But I have plans with Shiori…..is he that insistent on us attending?….I see….Very well, I'm sure Shiori will understand that I have to break our date for this. I will see you shortly Kagome, goodbye.”

 

Kurama hung the phone up as soon as the door to Shiori's apartment opened revealing Shiori herself looking exhausted.

 

“Who was that on the phone?”

 

“It was Kagome, something came up and I will not be able to spend time with you this weekend. Everyone is being called away for it except for Mrs. Higurashi, Souta and Higurashi-san. I'm dreadfully sorry for having to cancel, but Kagome needs me this weekend.”

 

A fire erupted into Shiori's eyes. “So whatever Kagome wants, little miss Kagome will have? She has a boyfriend Kurama, give up on her!”

 

“Kagome is my friend Shiori, you must understand that; and she needs me to be there for her this weekend just like she needs Yuusuke, and Kuwabara.”

 

Shiori huffed and walked away form the doorway, leaving Kurama standing with bags in his hands. Taking his shoes off Kurama entered her apartment and followed her to the kitchen.

 

“Put them down anywhere and leave. Call me when you're detached from Kagome's hip.” She said Kagome's name with such disgust, as though she had only known one side of her.

 

Kurama did as told and left, uttering apologizes as he did so about how sorry he was that he had to cancel on her this weekend and when he returned, he would call her and make it up to her.

 

Shiori huffed and ignored his kind words taking more interest in the fan above their heads.

 

Kurama left her apartment with a soft click of the door.

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Kurama was very confused about the hostility that Shiori showed toward him canceling to help Kagome. He merely shrugged it off as a mood swing and mentally asked Youko about it, but no answer came. He hadn't heard Youko in some time now, he was beginning to worry.

 

Kurama walked briskly to the shrine where his friends awaited him.

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Shiori sat down at her kitchen table, picked up a glass and threw it against the wall.

 

“Now, now. Look at the mess you've made dear sister. You really need to keep your temper in check when dealing with one of mother's friends.”

 

“Why should I, Yura? Why must father be like this? He still loves her to the point of obsession, from what I can tell mother remembers nothing of him. She's just so happy in her life at that miserable shrine. Why must I pretend Yura?”

 

“Because father wants someone to watch mother, no matter what you think of mother, you will act as though you like her and are friends. We don't want fox boy to stop liking you now do we? And just where is his `inner self' Shiori?”

 

Shiori rolled her eyes before she spoke “I truly hate that name, call me by my real name brother, at least when we're alone; and that insufferable fox spirit is in the guest bedroom, he wont shut up.”

 

“He hasn't sensed his `inner self' while here? How is that possible?”

 

“It's called a barrier, brother dear; and I keep him too busy for him to notice.”

 

“Well I just stopped by to tell you, be nicer, and sweeter. Even if it kills you Rena. Don't blow this for father.”

 

“Fine, fine. Now go, I have things I must attend to.”

 

Yura vanished and Rena took off her necklace, instantly changing into the beautiful pink haired and eyed young woman she really was. With a flick of her wrist the shattered glass was once again whole and sitting infront of her.

 

Rena sighed, picking up the glass and looking at it “Mother doesn't deserve father. I'll have my way. Mother will pay for the hurt father has.”

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Kagome sneezed.

 

“Bless you dear, someone must be talking about you.”

 

Kagome laughed some at her mother and continued to make a list of what all they would need. They would show up a day before Sesshomaru wanted them to, just to irk him; and she was taking her loud obnoxious music just to make him mad.

 

They would pack and leave tomorrow; much to Kagome's reluctance. She sighed and laid her head down onto the dinning room table and closed her eyes for what seemed like just a moment. She was quickly asleep and in her dreamland.

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Kagome opened her eyes and found herself leaning against the well. She looked around and it was exactly like 500 years ago.

 

“Thank God I could get though to someone.”

 

Kagome looked at the silver haired man standing just a few feet from her. He had mischievous gold eyes, and if it wasn't for the gleam of urgency in them, Kagome would have sworn he was going to try and seduce her.

 

“Listen Kagome, I'm Youko, Kurama's inner self. I'm the demon spirit living in his body; or was. I'm not exactly sure what happened, but I know it has something to do with that Shiori girl. I want you to keep an eye on her. There is something strange going on, and I am steadily getting weaker outside of Kurama's body.”

 

“What are you talking about?….Shiori……I didn't feel any evil from her….what does she have to do with you being out of Kurama?”

 

Youko began to fade his eyes wide and fearful. “Youko! Youko!! Tell me! Youko!?”

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Kagome woke with a hand on her shoulder. “Koi? You were yelling out for Youko, what's the matter?”

 

Kagome turned worried eyes upon Hiei. “He came to me. There is something wrong with….” Kagome clutched her head in pain as the events that just happened in her dream vanished. Kagome opened her eyes and took her hands away from her head and looked up at Hiei. “What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that? Hiei?”

 

Hiei looked at her and blinked in disbelief at what had just happened. She remembered nothing of her dream, of him waking her up, and of the pain she had just felt.

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A/N: I would have made this chapter longer, but I wanted a cliffy! I would really like to know what EVERYONE thinks of this new change of events! So that means I want you all to REVIEW!! I hope to update a lot more, school is almost out and I have more ideas flowing though my veins now! It's like I needed a break and now that I got one, it's amazing!

 

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