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Chapter Eleven
?Hey what happened here??
Yasha stood outside his apartment building, holding a small bag of food. He had just arrived on the scene where all the people and ambulance had arrived. Yasha watched the people for a bit then decided to see what was going on. He walked up to an older man and tapped his shoulder.
?Hey, what happened here?? Yasha asked him while trying to peek at the person being put on the stretcher.
?Some girl fell from a window. They think it?s a suicide attempt,? he said without looking at Yasha.
?Suicide?? Yasha thought. ?Who?s trying to kill themselves?? Yasha finally pushed the guy out of the way and took a good look at the girl on the stretcher. Yasha?s eyes widened as they made eye contact.
?Kagura?!? Yasha thought. He watched as she moaned slightly in pain and tried to point her finger. He could tell she was struggling with the simple motion, her arm probably broken. She finally managed to point at him and a doctor ran up to him.
?Sir would you like to come with us?? he asked. ?Your sister says she wants you with her,?
?Sister...?? Yasha thought questioningly, but went along with it. He nodded at the doctor and followed him to the stretcher. Once he got there he could see Kagura up close. Her face was scratched up, and still bleeding. Her one arm she used to point at him with was definitely broken. There was a bump in the skin where the bone had cut. She looked pretty bad now, Yasha could only guess how she looked with out the blanket covering her legs.
Kagura moaned in pain again as they started running for the ambulance car. Yasha ran with them and into the car. Where the doctors began to work on her.
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?Yasha?? a voice said.
Yasha muttered to himself but looked at the doctor who spoke to him. The doctor shook Yasha?s hand and introduced himself.
?Well your sister is pretty banged up, she was very lucky to survive. Her left arm is broken in two places, she broke a few ribs and her right foot has been crushed.? The doctor said naming off a few more minor injuries.
?God why can?t doctors bring good news...? Yasha thought tiredly. ?Is she going to survive? I mean later on,?
?Well...? the doctor said rubbing his eyes. ?Her arm will heal with a cast; her right foot will have to replace with a new one. We can?t save the old one. But after a quick surgery she?ll be okay. She will need to stay here for a while, so you know.?
Yasha nodded. ?Where is your mother?? the doctor asked again getting out a paper and pen.
?Oh...about that...We?re not really brother and sister,? Yasha said quickly. ?We?re just, really close?? Yasha finished trying to find a good word.
?I see, because she told us that her mother left her and her father died so I assumed you would know where her mother was. Do you know anything else about her??
Yasha paused for a moment to think. ?...No...I don?t,?
?Alright then...? the doctor said filling out the chart in his hand. ?She?s in room 227 if you want to see her,?
Yasha nodded and said thanks as he went to the room. Inside was another girl and a curtain. Yasha walked by the girl, looking at her. She froze in her bed and looked at him in fear. He noticed her visibly try to move away from him as he crossed the curtain. Yasha shook his head and looked at Kagura.
Kagura was already watching him, through her bandages. They were now covering her face, leaving enough room for her mouth and eyes. He could see the cast on her left arm but nothing else underneath. He sat down in the seat next to her and looked at her. He placed his hands on his face and rested his elbows in his knees.
?How are you feeling?? Yasha asked.
?I feel like I feel out a building what do you expect,? she said calmly.
?What happened?? Yasha asked.
Kagura rubbed her head. ?I?m not sure...All I remember is waking up in the dumpster and hearing an ambulance car. My head is killing me you know? When I woke up I found myself here and a doctor telling me I fell out of a building.? Kagura said.
Yasha noticed her tone was softer then usual. More calm. Yasha watched her. ?Why did you tell them I was your brother??
Kagura stopped rubbing her head and looked down on the bed. He saw her grip the sheets with her one good hand.
?I was being put onto a stretcher, by so many yelling men. All these people were staring at me, some screaming, and some yelling. I was...scared.? Kagura started.
Yasha was slightly surprised. ?I never thought Kagura would be scared of something...then again she did fall out of a building,? Yasha thought.
?When I looked around I noticed you, and I wanted someone to be here with me okay? I?m sorry if it unconvinced you,? Kagura spat bitterly.
Yasha remained silent for a moment. ?They were asking about our mother,? Yasha finally said.
?What did you say??
?I said we weren?t related, it was a friendship thing,? Yasha said. ?But they said that your mother left you and your father died,?
?Like it?? Kagura said slightly smirking. ?I made it up,?
?Why did you tell them about Naraku??
Kagura stopped and looked at him. ?Would you tell them about your crazy father who plays people for fun, and plans to molest his tenants. I can?t even say he?s on drugs,? she said bitterly.
Yasha raised an eyebrow. ?He?s not on drugs?? Yasha asked in surprise.
Kagura shook her head. ?No, he wont touch the stuff. Any whore who?s tried to give it to him is force feed it back,?
Yasha shuddered slightly. ?Why haven?t you called the cops on him??
?Really like they?re going to believe me, some lowly street trash. I?ve been arrested more times then you think. Plus Naraku?s smart. He would never get caught in something like that.?
?You want me to believe that, that weirdo is smart,? Yasha asked skeptically.
?Yes, why do you think he?s still the Landlord after all he does. Do you think his room is as trashy as yours? No not all the rooms are like that. Some of them are really half decent. He puts people there depending on who they are and who they?ll interact with. When he wants to he can be charming. Charming enough to trick anyone,? Kagura said.
Yasha again shuddered. ?They way you describe him makes him sound like a demon,?
?That?s what his name means.? Kagura said. ?It?s Satan or Devil or something like that,?
Yasha nodded contemplating that. ?So why does he keep you two around, you and Kanna I mean,?
Kagura thought for a moment. ?His image. Children make him look like a nice guy. A single father trying his best to raise his two girls,?
?Does he...hurt you?? Yasha asked carefully.
?If you mean rape? No, he needs us decent for the people. But I?m not saying I haven?t been hit before,? Kagura said.
?Which is probably why our other sister ran away,? She muttered softly.
?Other sister?? Yasha asked.
?Yeah, I don?t know why I?m mentioning this but hey if I?m spilling my heart I might as well go with all of it.? Kagura said. ?Any way, you see Kanna and I are not his real daughters. I don?t know about Kanna but I was picked up on the street. I don?t know if my parents died or not, I was living in an orphanage when one day I was outside and offered me food and a home so I took it. Makes me wish I stayed there...?
?I was twelve at the time, Kanna came a few months later she was seven. But there was a girl already there. I guess she was about Kanna?s age or so but she was mute. She never spoke a word. About two years later she ran away and I?ve never seen her since. Whatever Naraku did to her must have been pretty bad if she never talked.?
?Must be,? Yasha echoed.
Yasha looked down at his watch and noticed the time. He got up and began to leave. Kagura grabbed his shirt with her good hand.
?Yasha...can you visit me tomorrow...?? she asked softly, not making eye contact.
Yasha nodded and she let go of his shirt. She stopped him one more time. ?Oh be careful. The girl next to me was raped so don?t do anything to scare her,?
Yasha nodded again and walked over past the girl again. Silently he peaked at her with one eye. He halted in his steps and fully looked at the girl.
She was the girl who helped Yasha up the stairs, the whore who went with Naraku.
She whimpered at the sight of Yasha and began to pull back from him. Yasha watched silently as she hid under her blanket sobbing lightly.
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Yasha made his way down the long streets of Japan and made his way to Miroku?s shrine. Two days ago Miroku had gotten out of the hospital, so Yasha decided to visit him. Yasha made his way up the long stairs of the shrine and knocked on the wooden door. On the other side he heard grumbling and the door slid open.
?Oh, it?s you. Miroku?s in his room,? Mushin said and pointed behind him.
Yasha acknowledged him and went for Miroku?s room. He reached it in no time and rapped on the door. Miroku greeted him and let him in his room.
Unlike Yasha?s apartment Miroku?s room was a lot nicer looking. It was larger then Yasha?s bedroom and a lot cleaner. Yasha sat down on the futon and looked at Miroku.
?How are you feeling?? he asked.
Miroku thought for a moment. ?Better then before I suppose, the medicine is starting to do less for me now,?
Miroku opened a large capsule filled with random pills. He picked out all the ones he had to swallow and took his glass. Popping each one in his mouth he swallowed it with one gulp of his water. Yasha watched him do this in silence.
?Sango called me one of the days I was out,? Miroku said.
?Really? Did Mushin answer?? Yasha asked.
?No, she left a message. But I think she thinks I?m avoiding her,? he said while rubbing his temples.
?I guess, you haven?t seen her in a while have you??
?I guess not. I should probably go and see her,? Miroku said thoughtfully. ?We can make it a foursome. You, me, Sango, and Kagome. We?ll all go out.?
?I guess,? Yasha said still watching Miroku.
?Are you alright?? Miroku asked.
Yasha sighed and ran his fingers through his hair. Miroku sat next to his friend and watched this motion. Yasha turned to Miroku and placed his hands on his knees.
?I?m tired that?s all.? Yasha finally said.
?I see...? Miroku said softly. ?I feel the same way sometimes. So tired, so many pills to take...?
Yasha looked at his friend. ?How do you go on...You?re going to die,? Yasha said bluntly.
Miroku rubbed his temples. ?Yeah, sometimes I wonder too. At first it was for Mushin, because he?s getting so old I thought I had to take care of him. But as it turns out with me getting worse he has to take care of me. But I guess I?ve found another reason to go on.?
?Sango??
?Yeah,? Miroku said, starting to smile. ?I just want to be near her, be with her. Even thought she deserves better.?
?Stop saying that,? Yasha muttered.
?But it?s true,? Miroku said coolly. ?I am going to die. I will be in the hospital dieing. She doesn?t need someone in the hospital for the last few years of their life.?
?Then why did you go after her?? Yasha asked.
Miroku paused for a moment, then thought carefully. ?...I don?t know, I just really care about her,?
Yasha sighed and touched Miroku?s head. Miroku raised an eyebrow at this gesture and watched at Yasha messed up his hair.
?Come on, let?s go see them. Sango?s going to kill you first if she doesn?t see you,? Yasha said and helped his friend up.
Miroku nodded and smiled slightly. Both boys went to leave when they noticed some voices in the kitchen. They followed the sound and stopped at the sight of the guests.
?Kagome...Sango?? Miroku said in confusion.
Kagome and Sango were already sitting on the ground sipping tea probably provided by Mushin. Kagome waved and smiled at Yasha, while Sango narrowed her eyes at Miroku. Miroku looked to Yasha nervously and back at Sango.
?Miroku. I have waited three days to see you. No call, no nothing.? Sango said calmly. ?Where were you?!? she yelled.
Miroku smiled charmingly at her trying to calm her down. Kagome got up and walked over to Yasha. Both of them nodded at each other and left the two alone. On the way outside Kagome wrapped an arm around Yasha?s. Yasha tensed at first but then relaxed.
?I haven?t seen you in a while. Since Sango and I went to your place,? she said looking into the sky.
?Stuff has happened.?
?I see,? she said softly.
?You know a girl from my apartment building fell from my floor,? Yasha said.
?Oh God, is she alright?? Kagome asked horrified.
?Yeah, I just saw her. I plan on seeing her tomorrow,?
?Oh, do you want company?? Kagome asked.
Yasha shrugged and looked at her. ?Sure if you want. But she?s temperamental.?
?That?s fine,? Kagome said smiling. ?How long so you think Sango will stay mad at Miroku??
Yasha sighed. ?Not very long. He?ll find someway to charm her and she?ll melt,?
?Where was he? We asked his guardian but you guys came in before he could tell us anything,?
Yasha breathed a sigh of relief. ?I?m not sure, I never got a chance to ask him,? Yasha lied.
Kagome turned back to the house and looked at it. After waiting a few seconds she turned to Yasha.
?Well, since they?re busy I say lets go get some ice-cream!? Kagome said cheerfully.
Yasha nodded and gave her a light smile. Both started walking for the ice-cream parlor, arm in arm. Miroku?s shrine wasn?t too far from the ice-cream parlor so they only had to walk a short ways. Both teens walked in silence, arms still interlinked. Suddenly something attached itself to Yasha?s back and forced his to the ground. Kagome paused in surprise but then crossed her arms.
?Jakotsu, please get off of Yasha. You?re suffocating him!? Kagome said frowning.
Jakotsu clung onto Yasha, grinning brightly. Yasha groaned face first into the pavement. Jakotsu looked up from his place on Yasha?s back and gave Kagome a slight smirk.
?But Yasha is so warm! I never wanna leave,? He said, purring the last words into Yasha?s ears.
Kagome?s frown deepened at those last words and bent down to touch Yasha?s shoulder. He lift his face up and looked at her.
?Are you alright??
?Yeah I?m fine.? He growled. ?About as fine as a person is when a one-hundred and twenty pound person is on top of them!?
?Aww Yasha I?m hurt,? Jakotsu pouted. ?I?m only one-hundred nineteen,?
Yasha sighed and tried his best to turn around. ?Jakotsu, can you please get off of me??
?Yes, since you asked so nicely,? Jakotsu said, touching the tip of his nose.
Jakotsu got off of Yasha and helped him up. Kagome frowned at Jakotsu and resumed her place on Yasha?s arm. Jakotsu glared at the girl.
?Hey since you?re here, why don?t you get ice-cream with us?? Yasha offered.
Jakotsu smiled at Yasha. ?I would be delighted to,?
Kagome blanched at Jakotsu, but didn?t say anything. Jakotsu noticed her discomfort and grinned. They reached the ice-cream parlor sooner then they thought and Yasha held the door open.
?Why don?t we go inside, it?s starting to get cold anyway,? Yasha offered.
Jakotsu walked in front of Kagome and went inside. Kagome glared at the back of the boy?s head but went in after him, Yasha following her.
?Hey Naru, look who?s here,? Mitzuki whispered.
Narumi jumped up from under the counter and looked at her friend. She followed her finger to Yasha and the group. Her eye?s widened as she smiled.
?Hey it?s Yasha, and that girl Kagome. But who?s the other guy?? Narumi wondered out loud.
Mitzuki pushed some of her hair behind her ear that wouldn?t fit in the ponytail and looked at her friend.
?Hell if I know. Maybe a friend, I?ve never seen him at school,? Mitzuki said shrugging.
?Hey you know I haven?t seen Sess and Yasha together for a while. You think that that?s the reason why Sess is so upset?? Narumi asked.
Mitzuki shrugged and grabbed a small notepad. ?Well whatever the reason, I need to go take some orders,?
Narumi nodded at her friend and watched her walked to the group. Mitzuki smiled at them and flipped open the notebook.
?What can I get you guys?? she asked pleasantly.
?A Sunday would be nice,? Kagome said. ?With chocolate and whipped cream,?
?A milkshake,? Yasha said. ?Thanks,?
?Shaved nice,? Jakotsu muttered, not even looking at Mitzuki.
Mitzuki raised an eyebrow and cleared her throat. ?Excuse me, who said they wanted the shaved ice??
Jakotsu snapped his head and glared at Mitzuki. ?I did, strawberry,? he said.
Mitzuki wrote it down and walked back to Narumi. Narumi raised an eyebrow at her friend.
?What is it??
?That other guy, he just glared at me for taking his order. It?s as if he truly hated me, and I?ve never met the guy!? Mitzuki exclaimed.
?Really?? Narumi muttered, started to get their ice cream.
Just then the door clanged open. Both girls looked up at the door to see Sess walk in with Rin. Yasha?s eyes turned to the door to see Sess walk in. Kagome looked at him worriedly as Yasha gazed at Sess. She noticed his hands ball together. Rin noticed them watching Sess and jumped from Sess?s arms.
?Yasha! Yasha!? she cried.
She ran to Yasha and hugged tightly. Yasha stiffened at her touch, not sure what to do. Rin looked up at Yasha and turned her head to the side.
?Why aren?t you hugging me, Yasha?? she asked cutely.
?S-Sorry,? he stuttered. ?You surprised me,?
Slowly he put his arms around Rin and held her tight. She smiled into his chest, Kagome sighed lightly.
?Sis? Why haven?t I seen you for a while?? Rin asked Kagome once she pulled herself away from Yasha.
Just then Sess walked up to the small group. ?Sorry,? he said softly and took Rin?s hand.
His arm brushed against Yasha?s, making Yasha shudder lightly. Sess locked eyes with him, making Yasha tremble at the site. Sess bent down and looked Yasha in the eye.
?Can I talk to you?? Sess asked softly.
Kagome watched Yasha to see what he was going to do. Jakotsu avoided eye contact with both of them. Yasha still under Sess?s spell nodded slowly, getting up. Sess bent down to Rin.
?Rin, go play with Narumi and Mitzuki all right?? he asked her.
She nodded and ran to the two girls behind the counter. Sess then started walking out of the building, Yasha following close behind. Once they got outside Sess offered Yasha a seat. Yasha shook his head.
?I can do it myself,? he muttered and pulled open a chair for himself.
Sess blinked but sat down on the chair he pulled himself. Yasha avoided eye contact with Sess. Sess watched Yasha intently.
?Yasha...I...? Sess paused, not sure of what to say. ?I?m sorry...?
Yasha didn?t answer him. Sess sighed and rubbed his temples. ?Please say something to me...We can?t work this out if you don?t,?
?...You hurt me Sess.? Yasha finally said. ?Not just physically, but emotionally too. After hurting me you yelled at me,?
?I didn?t mean too. I couldn?t get you to talk to me. I tried to get you to talk,?
?What did you expect me to do?? Yasha asked growing angry. ?You made me bleed,?
Sess flinched at those words, he looked up at Yasha. ?I thought I was prepared. I?m sorry...?
Yasha looked at Sess, unsure of what to do. Sess looked up at Yasha and locked eyes with him again. Both men stared at each other in silence. Slowly Sess reached out and touched Yasha?s cheek. Yasha went ridged for a second, but then stopped and relaxed at Sess?s touch. He sighed softly as Sess brushed his hand against Yasha?s face.
?Please...Yasha...forgive me,? Sess said softly.
Yasha?s eye?s fluttered open and he watched Sess. ?I don?t ? ?
?Just give me one more chance,? Sess begged, his hand still on Yasha?s cheek.
Yasha sighed, his eyes fluttering again. ?...I...I?m scared Sess...I really don?t want to be hurt,?
?I won?t hurt you again. Let me prove it,? Sess said now determined.
?I...I...? Yasha stuttered, his voice catching. ?I missed you...? he said softly.
Sess reached forward and held Yasha in his arms. Yasha chocked and clutched onto Sess?s back, his face buried in Sess?s shoulder. Sess bent into Yasha?s hair and buried his face into Yasha?s hair.
?I missed you too...? Sess muttered softly.
?Sess...I...I love you,? Yasha cried softly.
Silence met the couple for a moment. Yasha cringed and began to curse to himself at what he confessed. ?Stupid...he doesn?t love you...?
?I love you too,? Sess said softly.
Yasha froze and pulled away from Sess. He looked him in the eye. ?Really??
?Yes,? Sess said looking him in the eye. He brushed some hair from Yasha?s face. ?It only took me loosing you to realize that...?
Yasha felt his eyes sting. Sess reached forward and brushed a forming tear away from Yasha?s face. Yasha leaned forward and held onto Sess.
?It?s funny...I come looking for my brother, I never expected to go through all this shit...?
?I?ll help you find him...? Sess muttered through Yasha?s hair. Bushing it gently. ?I?ll help you find him??
From the inside Kagome watched the two, a small smile on her face. Her smile broadened as she watched the two hug.
?Well I?m glad he?s happy?? she said softly.
Jakotsu watched the two. His gaze darkened, glaring at Sess hugging Yasha. He abruptly got up and stormed out of the building. Out of the corner of her eye Narumi watched Jakotsu leave. Jakotsu stopped behind an ally and pulled out a small phone. He dialed a few numbers and waited for someone to answer.
?Hello, it?s me. Yes I was with the target. He back together with him. I saw them hug. What? What else do you want? Photos? All right, all right I?ll get some. Goodbye,? Jakotsu hung up the phone and stormed away.
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Jakotsu walked up the stairs of the apartment. He reached the door but stopped when something touched him.
?What do you want?? Jakotsu asked.
He turned around to come face to face with Naraku. Naraku smiled coolly and let him go.
?Hello, remember me? The land lord??
Jakotsu gave him an icy smile. ?Hello?what do you want??
?I just wanted to ask you something. You remember the accident a few days ago? Well that was my daughter.? Naraku said.
?My deepest sympathies.? Jakotsu said, still coldly.
?Yes well,? Naraku started. ?When she was found she was found underneath your window? Yes?? Naraku said grinning.
?Really?? Jakotsu started out. ?Have you asked Yasha,?
?I would except that he came home as soon as they found her. He went with her to the hospital.?
Jakotsu froze and glared at Naraku. ?What do you want??
?I heard you talking on the phone the other day?who were talking too?? Naraku asked slowly.
?I don?t think that?s any of your business,? Jakotsu said, his brows furrowing.
?Oh really?Why are you watching Yasha? Who are you working for?? Naraku asked, moving closer to Jakotsu.
Jakotsu raised an eyebrow. But a slow smirk graced his face. ?Very good. I am watching Yasha. Why would you want to know?? He said placing a hand on Naraku shoulder.
?I?ve heard of a service were you can hire a someone, and have them watch someone else. For a fee of course.? Naraku started.
?Of course,?
?Then they report back to you with the information. I think that?s what your part of...?
Jakotsu smiled slowly. ?Very smart. Now that you have that information, what are you going to do with it??
?I want to hire you. I want to hire you to watch Yasha,? Naraku said seriously.
?Sorry, I?ve already been hired. I make sure not to take two jobs,? Jakotsu said waving his arm.
He pulled away from Naraku and started for his door again. Naraku frowned, he walked to Jakotsu again and slammed his hands next to him. Trapping Jakotsu between his body.
?Who are you working for?? he asked.
Jakotsu raised an eyebrow, but answered. ?Some old lady and her friends. They want info on him because they?re trying to get another guy. Apparently he has adopted this adorable little girl and they don?t think he?s fit as a parent,? Jakotsu said rolling his eyes.
?So you?re watching Yasha??
?Yes. They wanted me to watch him because they thought he was in a relationship with the guy I was watching. Turns out he is, so now they?re going to use this info against the guy.? Jakotsu finished.
?Who?s the guy??
Jakotsu thought for a moment. ?Now what was his name...Ah yes, Sess. And his little girl Rin,? he added sarcastically.
Naraku froze after hearing her name and looked at Jakotsu. He touched his shoulder with one hand and gripped it, hard.
?What was her name again?? he asked, trying to control himself.
?Rin, little girl. Very, very dark brown hair, almost black. Brown eyes and a ponytail on the side of her head. The ladies say she was an orphan at seven and Sess found her on the street,? Jakotsu said shrugging.
A small smirk creped on Naraku?s face. A small laugh bubbled from inside of him. Jakotsu looked at the man confused. He tilted his head at him. Naraku covered his laugh and turned to Jakotsu again.
?What was your name again...??
?Jakotsu,?
?Jakotsu...Well let me hire you,? Naraku said.
?I don?t like to take two clients,? Jakotsu said.
?I?ll pay you double of what they pay,? Naraku said smirking.
Jakotsu thought for a moment. He gave Naraku a small smile. ?Okay then, but one more thing...?
Jakotsu placed his hands on Naraku?s shoulders, and bent forward, his lips touching Naraku?s neck.
?I haven?t gotten any from my subject...? Jakotsu whispered on Naraku?s neck.
Naraku grinned, letting Jakotsu kiss him. He reached for Jakotsu?s shirt and yanked it quickly. It tore off leaving Jakotsu shirtless. His other arm went around Jakotsu?s waist.
?If things go according to my plan...Yasha can be all yours,? Naraku muttered softly.
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Wow, finally got that done. Never thought I would ya know? It took so long to get this chapter out and I?m sorry for that! I just made my first AMV...and I?m freakishly proud of myself, for my first attempt anyway. Maybe I?ll put it on my site.
Thanks for staying tuned so far! Keep reading to see what happens!