Something To Talk About

A/N: here is the next chapter guys. Hope that you enjoy it and please review. Enjoy!!

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Shiori came into the room and watched as Inu Yasha gently rocked the sobbing woman in his arms. She cut her violet glare towards Sesshomaru and snapped, “I don't know what you did or said to her, but if you wanted her to be on the verge of a breakdown, congratulations, you succeeded.”

Sesshomaru growled at the young woman and then heard a loud, feminine voice. He glanced at Shiori and noticed a large smirk on her face. But, before he could demand answers, Kikyo's voice rang out.

“What in the hell did you do to my cousin?” She demanded, and quickly rushed to Kagome's side. Bankotsu and Suikotsu were right behind her and watching the scene with wide and concerned eyes. Before anyone could utter a word, Kagome's hand snaked out and she grabbed Kikyo's.

“K-kikyo! He killed my puppy. Sesshomaru killed my little girl!” She sobbed and began to cry even harder, the pain of knowing that she was a mother to a dead puppy was overwhelming her and she didn't know how to handle it.

Kikyo felt her body grow cold. Slowly, she turned her head and stared at Sesshomaru, wondering if the male youkai was either that cruel or that stupid. Suikotsu quickly moved forward and told Inu Yasha to lay Kagome down on her back. He had brought his medical bag, mostly because when he heard Shiori's upset tone, he knew that he would probably need it. Now, he was glad that he listened to his instincts. He quickly prepared a sedative and administered it, and then watched as the medicine quickly began to work.

Bankotsu moved over to Sesshomaru and whispered, “Did you really tell her that you killed Keyana?” When Sesshomaru's head bowed, Bankotsu paled and then looked towards Kikyo who was whispering furiously to her husband. Finally, Suikotsu handed Kikyo his medical bag and then lifted Kagome off of the bed and into his arms.

Kikyo shook her head and said, “If you think that you are ever going to get closer to her again, then you have another think coming. This ends now. Are you trying to kill her, Sesshomaru? Do you want her so over-come with grief that her only way out is for her to take her own life? Or is this your sick way of trying to gain full control over Tsukikomaru by getting his mother out of the way?”

Now he was angry. Snarling, he moved towards Kikyo, but was quickly stopped when Bankotsu stepped in his way. “No.” He said, his tone quiet. “No more. Not tonight. She is going with Kikyo, and I will return tomorrow for her belongings. Sesshomaru, she can't heal with you around. I'm sorry, but this time, I am siding with my cousin.”

The room cleared out pretty quickly and soon Sesshomaru found himself standing in an empty room, alone. He moved to the bed and sighed when the scent of Kagome's tears hit his nose. Growling with every ounce of rage that he felt, he grabbed the pillow and ripped it apart, sending feathers floating everywhere.

He had made a great error in answering Kagome's anguished question. What he should have said was that because he had not been around to help relieve some of the burden off of her and taken care of her while she was pregnant, their daughter might still be alive. However, he had been unprepared for her outburst and answered it with brutal honest....honesty that he should have been more gentle with.

Stalking out of the room, and leaving the mess for Jaken to clean, he made his way to his study and walked over to his mini-bar that held his favorite whisky. He needed a stiff drink and would probably wind up finishing the bottle.

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Kikyo watched as Bankotsu gently placed Kagome into the bed and covered her. Bankotsu had come over earlier in the evening to discuss Kagome's mother, and had heard Suikotsu attempting to calm Shiori. Now, it seemed that he had finally started to see just how selfish Sesshomaru really was.

Once Kagome was settled, Suikotsu checked her over once more and then followed the cousins out of the room and closed the door behind him. Kikyo led the way back into the living room and then turned to her cousin.

“Do you now understand why I have fought so hard to keep him away from her?” She asked, her tone weary.

Bankotsu sighed and slowly nodded. “Kikyo, he does love her. I know he does, but I will agree that at this time, being around him is not conductive to her well-being.” He said.

“It's always about him.” Kikyo complained, her hands waving about in the air. “If he doesn't have everyone's attention, then he has to make other suffer. I really wish I could purify his ass, but sadly, that particular practice is no longer acceptable nor is it legal.”

Patting his cousin on her shoulder, Bankotsu turned and walked from the room to answer his cell phone, which was currenly on vibrate. When he saw who was calling, he sighed and pressed the button that would accept the call.

“Kouga, you are not going to believe what in the hell happened tonight.”

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Inu Yasha looked up at the large house and sighed. It had been so long since he set foot into his father's house. Ever since he had been cast out, the word home felt lost to him and he needed to find some way of rebuilding the bridge. Now, it was as if his wish had been granted, though at Kagome's expense.

Pulling into the long driveway, Inu Yasha parked his car and climbed out. He saw the doors to the massive house open and watched as his father walked outside and towards him.

“What are you doing here, Inu Yasha?” Inu Taisho asked, and for once, the older Taisho's tone was not harsh.

Inu Yasha took in a deep breath. “I thought that you would like to know that you will have to care for Tsukiko for a while longer. Sesshomaru told Kagome about Keyana tonight, and I guess he made it sound as if he had something to do with their daughter's death.” He explained.

He watched as his father paled, and then nodded when his father motioned for him to follow him into the house. The two men walked into the study and Inu Yasha watched as his father walked to the small bar, and poured himself a stiff drink. The elder male took several long sips, and then asked, “And what of Kagome? How is she doing?”

“Not well.” Inu Yasha replied. “Dad, she looked like she was going to breakdown. She kept crying and screaming that Sesshomaru killed her puppy.”

Inu Taisho felt nothing more than rage as he thought about all of the ways his son could have delivered such devestating news to Kagome. Knowing Sesshomaru, he probably told him in his normal, cold way. Kagome needed to be handled with kid gloves at this point, and he knew that the rift between the couple was now wider than ever.

Sitting down on the couch, Inu Yasha allowed a small smile to grace his lips. Finally, he was not the one in trouble and Sesshomaru could take his place as the blacksheep of the family. There really was no place like home.

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“The female wolf is on board.” Muso said, as he walked into his elder brother's office. “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.”

Naraku turned in his chair and grinned. “I knew she would be itching to get her claws into him for that humiliating display on that little television show. Now, tell me about Kit Yurakami. Tell me everything, and then I will tell you what I plan on doing to her.” He purred, his red eyes lazy with pleasure.

Muso shifted uncomfortably, but then sighed. “Naraku,” He began, his tone timid, “I could not find anything out about her, except that she was the wife of Hojo Yurakami, and that supposedly, they had a very loving relationship, despite the rumors that he was gay. But, I did find out that the company that is repelling the rumors about Hojo's sexuality belongs to the Taisho's.”

Leaning back in his chair, Naraku allowed his eyes to move to the ceiling. “I wonder what she looks like. I bet she is very beautiful. She has to be to trap a man as powerful as Hojo was. It was a shame that his plane went down, isn't it?” He said, a chuckle escaping his lips.

Muso smirked. Oh yeah. That had been a great plan. Kill off Hojo, and take his company from the grieving widow, but he also remembered that the plan had failed where Kit Yurakami was concerned. She managed to refute all of their arguments and found against their hostle takeover. So, the new plan was for Naraku to find her, and to seduce her. Once she fell for him, he would take her company, and leave her behind; just like all of his other whores.

Both men began to laugh, and soon were toasting to their impending success. Victory had never been so close.

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The room was silent and Kagome stared up at the ceiling. The effects of the sedative quickly wore off and she allowed all of what Sesshomaru said to her to echo in her ears. She thought about all of the documents he had her sign and she narrowed her eyes.

Was it possible that he was using her condition to further his own agenda? And, who in the hell was Tsukikomaru? That name continued to echo in her mind, and she struggled to remember. Closing her eyes, she fought to swim through all and could hear a familiar voice speaking to her.

She could hear the male's voice, so tender and so loving. It was clearly not Sesshomaru. Soon, a face began to form in the dark clouds of her mind and she could feel her tears flowing anew. In her greatest times of need, he came to her. First had been in school, then Goshinki had said that he came to her and took her to the Americas, and now, he came to her when her heart was hurting.

She felt safe, and protected. He continued to murmur soothing words, words meant to calm and ease her pain, but her heart cried out for mercy, knowing that when she opened her eyes, he would not be there. He would never be there again.

As Hojo came closer to her, in his arms was a dark haired pup, one who was watching her with bright, golden eyes. Hojo smiled and softly said, “Except for the dark hair, she looks just like Tsukikomaru when he was a pup. We love you, Kagome and we miss you and Tsukiko.”

Kagome's eyes snapped open and she gasped. Now she knew why she kept hearing the name Tsukikomaru. Her heart had been crying out for her pup, the twin of her dead little girl. Stumbling out of the bed, Kagome moved towards the door, sick with grief and anguish. When she turned the knob, the door swung open, revealing a startled Bankotsu.

Bankotsu studied Kagome for several seconds before opening his arms and allowing her to fall into them. Sobbing, Kagome buried her face in her cousin's chest, and allowed herself a few minutes of mourning, before regaining her composure.

“I want to see my son. I want Tsukikomaru here with me.” She said, her tone hard. “Sesshomaru will not take him from me like he did our daughter.”

What could he say? He very well could not say no, and try to defend Sesshomaru. Instead, he silently nodded, but then said, “I will go and get him, on the condition that you go and lay down. It is late, Kagome, and he is probably asleep. Let him stay at his grandfather's home, and tomorrow, I will bring him to you.”

Nodding, Kagome allowed him to lead her back to her bed and was silent as he covered her up with a blanket. Once he was gone from the room, Kagome's eyes turned to the window and she say that the moon was in it's cresent form, reminding her of Sesshomaru.

A cruel smirk formed on her lips. Payback was a bitch and when she regained all of her memories, she was going to make him sorry that he had ever been born.