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Title: Some Dreams Fade Anew
Chapter Title: Kagome's Protector
Author: Paynesgrey
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama/Romance
Universe: AU
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30shards
Prompt: "minority" theme atdokuga_contest.
Warnings: some violence
Notes: This is also going to be part of my claim at30shards. This is part 14 of my Some Dreams Fade Anew 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 Fourteen: Kagome's Protector
“Sir, I’m so sorry!” his assistant screeched, barging into his office. As Sesshoumaru looked up from his work, he saw a familiar woman marching behind him. “She wouldn’t wait for me to call you, and she has government clearance I cannot deny.”
“Jaken, it’s alright,” Sesshoumaru said with a wave of his hand. He narrowed his eyes at the intruding presence. “Madam Secretary, how lovely it is to see you.”
“Sesshoumaru,” she said, bowing lightly. “I’m afraid this isn’t a courtesy call.”
“No, I would expect not,” he said, giving the woman a sweeping glance before he met her intense brown eyes. Secretary Hitomiko was not someone to be taken lightly. Not only was she the first Asian-American woman to hold the position of Secretary of Homeland Security, but she was also a trained Shinto priestess fighting for the rights of magical minorities everywhere in the nation. Sesshoumaru supposed this is why the President chose her for the position.
She forced a smile. “A little bird told me you’ve been poking around my department.”
“Indeed. I inquired for a favor: more information on why Kikyou Tanaka was assigned to Kagome Inukai’s case.” He gave her a pressing look. “It seems a poor management decision in my opinion. Any fool would know the past between those two women.”
“Are you questioning my department’s management skills, Sesshoumaru?” She laughed lightly.
“That is your opinion to decide, but I feel as though I have a right to my observation. I was, after all, also attacked with Kagome the other day. Without me, I wonder if she would have gotten out alive,” Sesshoumaru added.
“I wonder. The woman is showing latent holy powers, something we’re very pleased about.” She cocked her head to the side, still smiling. “You have no cause to worry for her on our end.”
“I wonder,” Sesshoumaru huffed, crossing his arms and scrutinizing her. “Before you say any more, Madam Secretary, I’d like to clarify that this assassination attempt was not on my life, but on Kagome’s.”
Hitomiko’s smile faded slightly, and Sesshoumaru lifted an eyebrow. “So you already knew. Your department is not as inept as I thought.”
“Watch your tone, Sesshoumaru. I came all of this way to see you; at least show me a little respect,” she said bitingly.
“In the past, respect would have been implied because I allowed you to live,” he said coldly. “Ah, the modern world and their laws.”
“Very well, ask me what you will and I’ll leave, but trust me, you don’t know what you’re getting yourself into here, Sesshoumaru. It’s a lot deeper than you think,” she warned him.
“The only thing I want to know is who is trying to kill Kagome. Apparently, they did not bet on me interfering,” he mused, and he rubbed his chin thoughtfully, averting his eyes from Hitomiko’s stare.
“We’d like to know that as well,” she said stiffly.
“Well, unlike you, Madame Secretary, I am more tenacious at finding out the truth,” Sesshoumaru said. “Your visit here confirmed my suspicions.”
Hitomiko furrowed her brow. “What suspicions?”
Sesshoumaru sniffed and smiled. “Good day, Madame Secretary. I will keep in touch.” Sesshoumaru looked over her shoulder. “Jaken, please escort the Madame back to her security detail.” He bowed, turning to the window as he felt Hitomiko stew in anger. Not long after that, he heard movement behind him and the rustling of his assistant, and she was gone.
He turned to his phone, clicked the call button, and summoned Jaken again. His assistant came rolling in the door, a little breathless. “Yes, sir?”
“I need you to block out my schedule for two weeks. My superiors will be happy that I’m finally taking that vacation they’ve been badgering me about for almost two years. Please distribute the rest of my cases to the assistants.”
“Yes, sir,” Jaken nodded, taking his leave.
After his assistant left, Sesshoumaru sank into his desk chair again and dialed another number. He hoped that Kagome was still at her mother’s house. Once he reached her, he’d leave his office and meet her so they could figure out this mystery together, and more than anything, so he could watch her and protect her at all times.
.xxxxxxx.
Kagome stared in front of her mother’s door. Knowing she could come in without knocking, she slowly turned the knob and came inside. “Hello, Mama?”
Her mother poked her head out of the kitchen into the hallway and looked pleasantly surprised. “Oh, Kagome! I didn’t know you were coming.” Her mother’s smile disappeared when she saw Kagome’s frown. “You’re off from work today?”
“Yeah. Listen, Mama; I need to talk to you and Jii-chan,” she said. “I’m in a bit of trouble.”
Before she could expound, her mobile rang and she looked down at the caller ID in surprise.
“Sesshoumaru?” she answered. “Oh, yes, I’m here.” She met her mother’s troubled eyes after Sesshoumaru addressed her and gave her a stern warning. “Okay, I’ll see you soon.”
“Kagome, dear, what’s going on?” Her mother came over to her, drawing Kagome into a hug.
“I...The other day Sesshoumaru and I were attacked,” she said, and she heard her mother gasp, pulling her daughter out of her embrace, but still gripping her arms with worry. “Someone tried to kill us, and the only reason I’m still alive is that we set off the EMF alarms in the city.”
Her mother put a hand over her mouth. “Sesshoumaru? He set off the alarms?”
“Well, yeah, he was trying to protect me, but Mama? I set them off too,” Kagome said, and her mother’s face paled. “The HMS is investigating me. They want to know about my father, and if I wrongfully kept information from them about my past and my abilities, I could face a serious fine, even jail time.”
“Oh, dear!” she exclaimed. “Come on; let’s go sit in the living room. I’ll call down Jii-chan and get some tea ready.”
“Not only that,” Kagome said, as she sat on her mother’s sofa. “Sesshoumaru just called to tell me that it wasn’t one of his enemies or disgruntled clients that tried to kill us.”
Kagome stopped, and she hated that she would worry her mother more, but if Mama was keeping things about her father, she had to know the whole truth. “Sesshoumaru says some one’s trying to kill me, and he’s coming over right now to protect us.”
Chapter Fifteen
Title: Some Dreams Fade Anew
Chapter Title: Kagome's Protector
Author: Paynesgrey
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama/Romance
Universe: AU
Claim: 28. "secrets" for
30shardsPrompt: "minority" theme at
dokuga_contest.Warnings: some violence
Notes: This is also going to be part of my claim at
30shards. This is part 14 of my Some Dreams Fade Anew 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 Fourteen: Kagome's Protector
“Sir, I’m so sorry!” his assistant screeched, barging into his office. As Sesshoumaru looked up from his work, he saw a familiar woman marching behind him. “She wouldn’t wait for me to call you, and she has government clearance I cannot deny.”
“Jaken, it’s alright,” Sesshoumaru said with a wave of his hand. He narrowed his eyes at the intruding presence. “Madam Secretary, how lovely it is to see you.”
“Sesshoumaru,” she said, bowing lightly. “I’m afraid this isn’t a courtesy call.”
“No, I would expect not,” he said, giving the woman a sweeping glance before he met her intense brown eyes. Secretary Hitomiko was not someone to be taken lightly. Not only was she the first Asian-American woman to hold the position of Secretary of Homeland Security, but she was also a trained Shinto priestess fighting for the rights of magical minorities everywhere in the nation. Sesshoumaru supposed this is why the President chose her for the position.
She forced a smile. “A little bird told me you’ve been poking around my department.”
“Indeed. I inquired for a favor: more information on why Kikyou Tanaka was assigned to Kagome Inukai’s case.” He gave her a pressing look. “It seems a poor management decision in my opinion. Any fool would know the past between those two women.”
“Are you questioning my department’s management skills, Sesshoumaru?” She laughed lightly.
“That is your opinion to decide, but I feel as though I have a right to my observation. I was, after all, also attacked with Kagome the other day. Without me, I wonder if she would have gotten out alive,” Sesshoumaru added.
“I wonder. The woman is showing latent holy powers, something we’re very pleased about.” She cocked her head to the side, still smiling. “You have no cause to worry for her on our end.”
“I wonder,” Sesshoumaru huffed, crossing his arms and scrutinizing her. “Before you say any more, Madam Secretary, I’d like to clarify that this assassination attempt was not on my life, but on Kagome’s.”
Hitomiko’s smile faded slightly, and Sesshoumaru lifted an eyebrow. “So you already knew. Your department is not as inept as I thought.”
“Watch your tone, Sesshoumaru. I came all of this way to see you; at least show me a little respect,” she said bitingly.
“In the past, respect would have been implied because I allowed you to live,” he said coldly. “Ah, the modern world and their laws.”
“Very well, ask me what you will and I’ll leave, but trust me, you don’t know what you’re getting yourself into here, Sesshoumaru. It’s a lot deeper than you think,” she warned him.
“The only thing I want to know is who is trying to kill Kagome. Apparently, they did not bet on me interfering,” he mused, and he rubbed his chin thoughtfully, averting his eyes from Hitomiko’s stare.
“We’d like to know that as well,” she said stiffly.
“Well, unlike you, Madame Secretary, I am more tenacious at finding out the truth,” Sesshoumaru said. “Your visit here confirmed my suspicions.”
Hitomiko furrowed her brow. “What suspicions?”
Sesshoumaru sniffed and smiled. “Good day, Madame Secretary. I will keep in touch.” Sesshoumaru looked over her shoulder. “Jaken, please escort the Madame back to her security detail.” He bowed, turning to the window as he felt Hitomiko stew in anger. Not long after that, he heard movement behind him and the rustling of his assistant, and she was gone.
He turned to his phone, clicked the call button, and summoned Jaken again. His assistant came rolling in the door, a little breathless. “Yes, sir?”
“I need you to block out my schedule for two weeks. My superiors will be happy that I’m finally taking that vacation they’ve been badgering me about for almost two years. Please distribute the rest of my cases to the assistants.”
“Yes, sir,” Jaken nodded, taking his leave.
After his assistant left, Sesshoumaru sank into his desk chair again and dialed another number. He hoped that Kagome was still at her mother’s house. Once he reached her, he’d leave his office and meet her so they could figure out this mystery together, and more than anything, so he could watch her and protect her at all times.
.xxxxxxx.
Kagome stared in front of her mother’s door. Knowing she could come in without knocking, she slowly turned the knob and came inside. “Hello, Mama?”
Her mother poked her head out of the kitchen into the hallway and looked pleasantly surprised. “Oh, Kagome! I didn’t know you were coming.” Her mother’s smile disappeared when she saw Kagome’s frown. “You’re off from work today?”
“Yeah. Listen, Mama; I need to talk to you and Jii-chan,” she said. “I’m in a bit of trouble.”
Before she could expound, her mobile rang and she looked down at the caller ID in surprise.
“Sesshoumaru?” she answered. “Oh, yes, I’m here.” She met her mother’s troubled eyes after Sesshoumaru addressed her and gave her a stern warning. “Okay, I’ll see you soon.”
“Kagome, dear, what’s going on?” Her mother came over to her, drawing Kagome into a hug.
“I...The other day Sesshoumaru and I were attacked,” she said, and she heard her mother gasp, pulling her daughter out of her embrace, but still gripping her arms with worry. “Someone tried to kill us, and the only reason I’m still alive is that we set off the EMF alarms in the city.”
Her mother put a hand over her mouth. “Sesshoumaru? He set off the alarms?”
“Well, yeah, he was trying to protect me, but Mama? I set them off too,” Kagome said, and her mother’s face paled. “The HMS is investigating me. They want to know about my father, and if I wrongfully kept information from them about my past and my abilities, I could face a serious fine, even jail time.”
“Oh, dear!” she exclaimed. “Come on; let’s go sit in the living room. I’ll call down Jii-chan and get some tea ready.”
“Not only that,” Kagome said, as she sat on her mother’s sofa. “Sesshoumaru just called to tell me that it wasn’t one of his enemies or disgruntled clients that tried to kill us.”
Kagome stopped, and she hated that she would worry her mother more, but if Mama was keeping things about her father, she had to know the whole truth. “Sesshoumaru says some one’s trying to kill me, and he’s coming over right now to protect us.”
Chapter Fifteen
