Inuyasha, "Some Dreams Fade Anew" ch. 8, KagSess
Fandom: Inuyasha
Title: Some Dreams Fade Anew
Chapter Title: Unkind Salutations
Author: Paynesgrey
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama/Romance
Universe: AU
Prompt: "the valuable pet...defects" theme at i_b_4_y
Claim: "death" for 30shards (bit of a stretch, I know)
Warnings: some violence
Notes: This is off-hiatus! This is also going to be part of my new claim at 30shards. This is part eight of my "Some Dreams" serialization. You may need to read previous installments to understand what's going on.
Summary: After they meet again for the anniversary of her husband's death, Kagome can no longer deny Sesshoumaru's offer to take care of her, especially when someone starts to threaten her life. AU. Serialization. Kagome x Sesshoumaru.
Other Links: Dokuga | FFnet
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Some Dreams Fade Anew
Chapter Eight: Unkind Salutations
Kikyou was saying nothing spectacular to her, and Kagome answered her questions as succinctly and truthfully as she could; however, she didn’t know why the HMS officer made her feel so uneasy.
Maybe because she’s my late husband’s ex-fiancee, she thought, and she frowned at Kikyou’s tone, always condescending and tinged with coldness. The woman had reason to loathe her; Kagome stole her lover after all, and then he died in battle.
Kikyou would blame Kagome for the war if she could.
“The valuable pet...defects,” she said, catching Kagome off guard.
“Pardon?” Kagome said, pulled from her thoughts. Kikyou gave her a forced smile.
“So you were paying attention,” she said, amused. “I was merely commenting on how differently Sesshoumaru is acting. He is very concerned for you, especially in my presence.” She rested her chin on her hands. “It’s curious that such a hardened inu-yokai has suddenly shown so much empathy as of late, even as far as in the courtroom.”
Kagome furrowed her brow. “Sesshoumaru is not my pet, if that’s what you’re implying." Kikyou immediately shook her head and sighed.
“Oh, dear, I promised him I would behave, and I have failed in that. I apologize for upsetting you, Kagome,” she said, and Kagome thought it almost sounded earnest. “Now, shall we go over your family’s background? You said that your family had no prior known history or cases of spiritual power, not even latent. This incident is more than likely a random fluke, so we’ll get through this latent holy power citation and finish the paperwork quickly.” She paused. “Then you will be free to go back to him.”
Kagome nodded dully, glaring at her. She had to get the last word in, didn’t she? Kagome let out a loud, exasperated sigh. Same old Kikyou.
Chapter Nine
Title: Some Dreams Fade Anew
Chapter Title: Unkind Salutations
Author: Paynesgrey
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama/Romance
Universe: AU
Prompt: "the valuable pet...defects" theme at i_b_4_y
Claim: "death" for 30shards (bit of a stretch, I know)
Warnings: some violence
Notes: This is off-hiatus! This is also going to be part of my new claim at 30shards. This is part eight of my "Some Dreams" serialization. You may need to read previous installments to understand what's going on.
Summary: After they meet again for the anniversary of her husband's death, Kagome can no longer deny Sesshoumaru's offer to take care of her, especially when someone starts to threaten her life. AU. Serialization. Kagome x Sesshoumaru.
Other Links: Dokuga | FFnet
previous chapter
Some Dreams Fade Anew
Chapter Eight: Unkind Salutations
Kikyou was saying nothing spectacular to her, and Kagome answered her questions as succinctly and truthfully as she could; however, she didn’t know why the HMS officer made her feel so uneasy.
Maybe because she’s my late husband’s ex-fiancee, she thought, and she frowned at Kikyou’s tone, always condescending and tinged with coldness. The woman had reason to loathe her; Kagome stole her lover after all, and then he died in battle.
Kikyou would blame Kagome for the war if she could.
“The valuable pet...defects,” she said, catching Kagome off guard.
“Pardon?” Kagome said, pulled from her thoughts. Kikyou gave her a forced smile.
“So you were paying attention,” she said, amused. “I was merely commenting on how differently Sesshoumaru is acting. He is very concerned for you, especially in my presence.” She rested her chin on her hands. “It’s curious that such a hardened inu-yokai has suddenly shown so much empathy as of late, even as far as in the courtroom.”
Kagome furrowed her brow. “Sesshoumaru is not my pet, if that’s what you’re implying." Kikyou immediately shook her head and sighed.
“Oh, dear, I promised him I would behave, and I have failed in that. I apologize for upsetting you, Kagome,” she said, and Kagome thought it almost sounded earnest. “Now, shall we go over your family’s background? You said that your family had no prior known history or cases of spiritual power, not even latent. This incident is more than likely a random fluke, so we’ll get through this latent holy power citation and finish the paperwork quickly.” She paused. “Then you will be free to go back to him.”
Kagome nodded dully, glaring at her. She had to get the last word in, didn’t she? Kagome let out a loud, exasperated sigh. Same old Kikyou.
Chapter Nine