Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Family ties ❯ chapter 14 ( Chapter 14 )

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(Youko think)

#Kurama think#

/Hiei think/

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The room was thick with silence and awe. It seemed that no matter what happened Kagome just couldn't have peace for very long. When she was 15 she had the burden of the Shinkin No Tama, once whole she was then burdened with living a never ending life, now that she was finally re-united with her family and on the way to happiness with Hiei, someone or something comes along to ruin it all once more.

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They had been unsuccessful in finding the book; so here Kagome sat, cross-legged on the massive bed brushing her hair waiting for Hiei to return from taking his shower. There came a light knocking on the heavy doors, it was so late into the night she had figured everyone but the guards were asleep.

“Who is it?”

“It's me, Kuwabara. Can I come in?”

Kagome got off the bed and placed the brush gently on her dresser. “Just a sec.” She threw on a silk robe and answered the door. “What's up?”

Kuwabara stepped into the room and smiled his goofy smile at her before plopping down on the bed. “You seemed pretty upset earlier, just wanted to check up on you.”

Kagome smiled and plopped down on the bed near him. “To be honest, I'm still pretty upset.”

“I can understand about being creeped out by how those things, your things as you told us, got here; but something else seems to be bothering you more then that.”

“Is it that obvious?”

Kuwabara nodded and looked up at the high ceiling. “If you don't really wanna talk about it with me that's okay, I can understand if you would rather talk about it to InuYasha or Hiei.”

“I'm actually glad you brought it up, I thought I was doing a pretty good job at hiding it, not even Hiei seemed to notice.”

“He doesn't to be honest. Or if he does he doesn't really wanna pry. Sure it may seem like we don't like each other at all, and for the most part that's right, but we have an understanding of the other. I'm really glad you chose him ya know. He may seem all tough on the outside, but he's got a fluffy inside.”

Kagome laughed at his explanation and waited for him to continue.

“Ya see, Hiei likes to be by himself, do things on his own. The other's, even Kurama, think he just doesn't like to be near humans, or mostly humans in our case, but then you come along and turn those theories upside down. I've begun to realize that he doesn't want us around because he doesn't want us to get hurt by what he could do; you've proven yourself worthy to him or something.” Kuwabara smiled again at her. “So what's on your mind?”

Kagome looked down and picked at her finger nails before messing up her hair, trying to think.

“Promise you wont laugh?”

Kuwabara raised his hand and did the boy scout thing she remembered from America. “Scouts honor.”

“All right. I feel so stupid. I mean, I've lived over 500 years and I don't know that language. Sesshomaru made it a point for me to study ancient languages, made sure I was prepared for anything and I don't know that one. It's like, someone just scratched out that part of my memory, I use to know his filing system too, but even that's left me. I want to know what those notes say. I want to know if it has anything to do with Greg.”

Tears began to form in Kagome's eyes again at the thought of him.

“You really loved him, didn't you?” Kuwabara's eyes held pity for her.

“It may sound hard to believe, but… He was the first guy I loved since Sesshomaru. InuYasha taught me how to love, and after such a long time, I grew up. He was my brother, Sesshomaru was kind to me, we spent so much time together, him teaching me various things he said I would need later on, I hadn't realized it; but I had fallen for him… and then he betrayed me. I decided from that point I would never love again, not in that way at least, I healed and then Greg shows up.

“Before I realized it, I had fallen yet again. It had been so long since I felt that way; I didn't want to let it go. I was selfish, told myself that even I deserved some sort of happiness in this world. In a blink of the eye he was taken from me, I don't know how I coped with losing him, I just woke up one day and told myself it was time to move on; and I rarely thought of him since.”

Kuwabara placed a hand of her shoulder giving it a soft squeeze. “I'm sorry you've been through so much crap. At first I didn't think you and Hiei were even remotely good for one another, but in all honesty, you're perfect.”

Kagome wiped a stray tear from her cheek and smiled at him, her first impression was wrong, he may seem like a goof ball, even act like it from time to time, but Kuwabara was actually very smart, maybe not in the way of books, but in life. “Thanks Kuwabara.”

“And don't worry about the whole language thing. Sesshomaru will be back sometime tomorrow, at least that's what the toad guy keeps saying, we'll just have to get him to find the book. Now stop waiting up for Hiei, knowing him he said he would be right back but will be much longer, making sure we're safe for the night or something.” He laughed that goofy laugh of his and hopped off the bed waving once to her and slipped out the door closing it silently behind him.

Kagome sighed and laid back on the bed her hair pooling about her head. “He's not as dumb as you seem to make him out to be you know?”

Hiei sat down on the bed near her head. “He makes himself out to be that dumb.”

“You like having him around and you know it.” Kagome laughed softly looking over to him and smiling slightly.

“I never said I didn't, did I?” Hiei stood and silently made his way to the dresser, taking out a pair of boxers and a white t-shirt quickly putting them on and returned to Kagome on the bed.

“Well… No. I suppose it was the way you and him bicker back and forth.” Kagome rolled onto her side facing him.

Hiei sat Indian style, hunched over slightly, his chin resting securely on his folded hands looking back at her. “You and Sesshomaru, or that InuYasha, `bicker back and forth' as you put it, yet it is plain that you want to have them around.”

“Well that's different. We're like a dysfunctional family. I've yet to see any `brotherly-love' between you and Kuwabara.”

“We have an understanding. Nothing more needs to be said.”

Kagome shrugged, best she could in her position at least and ended that conversation. “I actually like you in human-like cloths.”

Hiei glanced down at his attire. “I don't see why we can't sleep nude together like we have been. Everything is sound, no one should barge in.”

“Well I think its best we sleep in some sort of clothing. Knowing, well… everyone here, and especially with what happened today, we can't be too careful, I'm not exactly too keen on my son or Kuwabara seeing my boobs.”

Hiei nodded in understanding. “Is the shirt I'm wearing really necessary?”

“I really got them for you to wear when we go down to breakfast, take it off if you want, won't hear any complaints from me.” Kagome smiled and laughed some when Hiei's hands pulled the shirt he was wearing quickly off and tossed it to the floor.

Hiei lunged at Kagome, she dodged and quickly made a game of chase. “Tell me, koi, if I catch you what do I win?”

Kagome ran around one of the leather bound chairs by the fireplace, Hiei hot on her trail. “Well what would you like, love?”

They began to circle a round table close to the window, hunter and prey. This is how Kagome liked her time with Hiei, a playful battle usually ending on the bed. He let his guard down when he was around her, it was something she cherished; this was her Hiei. Vulnerable in a way, this was part of the bond they had now; she wouldn't change a thing.

“I could think of a few things.” Hiei lunged and Kagome dodged again, gliding across the bed and safely to the other side of the room. This could continue for hours if they let it; eventually Kagome would let him catch her and they would both like the ending.

Kagome laughed and ran to the fireplace again, Hiei sped up and chased her closer to the bed. Eventually he had her pinned, her back to the bed. “No where to go now Koi.”

Kagome play pouted. “No fair.”

Hiei wrapped his arms around her waist and leaned close to her ear. “I still win.”

Kagome fell back onto the bed, taking him with her, their legs tangling. “And what do you claim as your prize, love?”

Hiei gave a thoughtful look for a moment. “I suppose you will have to do.”

“Hiei.”

Hiei gave one of his rare smiles and kissed her, quickly ending any conversation that could have ensued.

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Kagome opened her eyes as soon as the warmth from the `sun' poured through the closed window onto her face. She peered around the large room quickly remembering where she was. Sighing she turned over knowing Hiei would already be awake, just waiting on her, as he usually was.

Blue met crimson, soft smile met cocky smirk, and holy aura met demonic aura in a soft tingle. This had quickly become their morning ritual. Their breath mingled between them as they lay there, not saying a word, silent, wordless, admiration shinning from their eyes at one another.

They could stay like this forever - Shippo came bounding in yelling Kagome's name at the top of his lungs - now if only the world would let them.

Kagome sighed, rolled over, and sat up. “Yes Shippo?”

Shippo bounced up and down on her and Hiei's bed. “Are you and Hiei gonna come down and join us for breakfast. We're having bacon, ham, eggs, biscuits, sausage, hash browns, gravy-”

“Okay, okay. I get it Ship, there's a lot of food to go around…. InuYasha didn't cook did he? I was only teaching him for about a week when you all ended up here.”

“Oh no. After he kept trying here and set the kitchen on fire Sesshomaru wouldn't let him. His mate Cathleen is cooking.”

“Oh…. Stop bouncing… I'm getting motion sickness.”

Shippo stopped bouncing, and slid off the silken sheets, shrugging and scratching his head. “Sorry about that. It's just been a while since we've had breakfast together as a family ya know.”

“Okay Ship, Hiei and I will be down in a few; in the mean time, go wake up the others.”

Shippo gave her a very mischievous smile and quickly left the room. Kagome fell back onto the bed, knowing Hiei was already up and getting dressed.

“You know he means well.”

“The kit seems to have reverted to his state of mind when you were still mothering him.”

Kagome sat up again and looked at him. “I've heard that it was possible for something like that to happen… But do you honestly think that's what's going on with Shippo?”

Hiei looked over his shoulder at her and tossed some pants at her. “It's entirely possible. That's all I'm saying on the matter. We should join them soon.”

Kagome caught the sleep pants easily and nodded.

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“Like hell you're getting all the bacon!”

“Just try and take it from me InuYasha!”

“Little squirt!” InuYasha reached over the table trying to take the plate of bacon from Shippo, tripping over his chair leg and began to fall forward, being saved by a hand jerking him by the collar of his shirt.

“We have enough food to go around dear, that's just one pound of bacon, I'm making another as you two fight over this one. Now stop it you two.”

Shippo snickered as Cathleen drew back her hand and placed it on her round belly.

“Yes koi.” InuYasha sat down at the table, grabbing his glass and taking a drink of his orange juice.

Kagome and Hiei walked into the dinning room. “You said she was pregnant, but this far along and you're still making her cook?!”

InuYasha gulped down his orange juice not looking over to her.

“Cathleen come sit down, I wont take no, I'll finish cooking breakfast.”

“Kagome-san, please my lady-”

“Don't even start with that like you tried so long ago, we're practically family and you know it. Now go sit.”

Cathleen nodded and sat next to her mate as Kagome went into the kitchen to finish cooking.

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Kagome sighed and opened the door. “Tachi, what are you doing in the kitchen?”

Tachi was sitting on the counter island eating a piece of toast. “I was keeping Aunt Cathleen company.”

“You don't strike me as the kind of guy to keep your very pregnant aunt company as she's cooking for your uncle and a lot of other people.”

“Maybe I'm more grown up then you think of me Kagome.”

“I changed your diapers dear, have you forgotten that little fact? You'll always be a baby in my eyes.”

Kagome began to make biscuits as the oven heated up.

“What if I could change your eyes?”

Kagome sighed and looked at him. “I was almost your mother. I don't think that's possible. When is your dad coming home?”

Tachi sighed and hopped down from the counter. “But you aren't my mother, so it is, and sometime today, most likely around noon. He won't be expecting you or your friends you know.”

“Why do you say that?”

“You guys just showed up here out of the blue, no word or anything, or else father would have been here to greet you.”

“You're right. Hiei and I thought it was odd that he wasn't here, also that we were ambushed.”

“I'm sure father will know what is going on.”

Kagome gave a small laugh. “He better, cause I sure as hell don't.”

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A/N: So this is an okay chapter, wanted more of just their life and how everything is. Sesshomaru will come in, in the next chapter, some questions answered but most likely more to come.

I'd like to take this time to thank all for the support and patience and hopefully you will all continue to support me in this story and in life. I start college soon as I will turn 19 soon. I hope things go well with all of that stuff there. Wish me luck!

Until next time!