What Happens After This?

Chapter Four

Kagome laughed nervously. So he could tell she was jittery. No time like the present to start this. "What would you like to know?"

"Where is your home?" Sesshomaru asked back, he could sense her nervousness, "I would like to let you know, I can tell when one is lying to me."

Kagome blanched, how could she not tell him. Where to start her story? Should she start it like she always has? Figuring that was the best place to do so, she began.

"Do you know of the bone eaters well?" Nodding his response, "Okay, back when Inuyasha was released from the sacred tree, that was by my doing. Where I come from, there are no such things as demons, I didn't know better. There was another demon, Mistress centipede, that pulled me into the well. The jewel shard came from my body, that's why she attacked me. Why she brought me back to this era, I'm uncertain of. The well is made from the tree of ages. It is five hundred years in the future, where it still exists. It is a well house on my family shrine. I'm not from the mainland as many believe. I would like it to stay that way; however. I don't want Naraku to know the truth. I worry that if he did, he would somehow find a way to hurt my family."

Sesshomaru remained mute, taking in her tale. He smelled no deceit. Her pose concluded the truth in this. "Do your parents know what you do here?"

"My mom only knows of certain details. I feel she would have a heart attack if she knew of the danger I was put in on a daily basis. I do believe my grandfather knows. He never elaborates. He is the head of the family shrine. My little brother Sota, chooses not to understand anything."

"Your father?"

"He died when I was little. It was snowing one night, while he was coming home from work. He wrecked his mode of transportation, killing him immediately. My younger brother was born just a week earlier."

"I understand what it feels like to lose that figure at a young age."

"In a way, losing him when I was so young, I don't remember him well. I didn't understand so it wasn't too hard on us kids. I had my grandfather still."

Sesshomaru nodded, he didn't get that himself. He had only his mother after his father passed. Inuyasha was a nuisance to the world. Running amuck. In a way that was his fault, he could have taken care of him. Being miserable, and cross with his father, he couldn't stand the half-breed at the time. Now in a way, when they fought, it was like he was trying to challenge him, make Inuyasha stronger.

"What else would you like to know about me?" Kagome questioned the demon a crossed from her, drawing him out of his thoughts.

"Are you close to your brother?"

Laughing out loud, startled the demon in front of her. "What siblings are close when they are young? I pick on him, he pulls pranks on me. I know that we love each other through it all. Even on our worst days, we do. He's at that age that he acts as if he hates me. By the way, he says things when I'm home, I know he worries and wonders if I'll be coming home." Kagome spoke, worried about them at home. Not knowing if they made it home. Understanding what her mother must go through every time Kagome was gone. Her mother had more strength than any demon she knew.

"I'm tired, we can talk more at another time. I don't mind talking about my family or my friends." Kagome smiled standing

"I will walk you to your room, we will leave after breakfast to find your friends." Sesshomaru joined Kagome, then led them from his office. "I am grateful you provided the information you did of your family."

Laughing lightly, "You could just say thank you. It wouldn't hurt ya know." Sesshomaru sent a glare in her direction. "No need for the glare. When a girl is right, she's right. Have a good night, Lord Sesshomaru."