Of the House Capulet. by Jesterme

Cousin Of Capulet.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha nor do I own Romeo and Juliet. This is just a crossover. Sort of.

'[Enter]'

' Chor. Two households, both alike in dignity.

In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,

From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,

Where civil Blood makes civil hands unclean.'

"William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet."

Kagome looked over her checklist one last time as she scanned and counted packed boxes. A few were marked kitchen, others bedroom, and some bath, signifying she was moving. Upon further inspection of the tops of each box it read Verona Beach.

She was moving there to live with her aunt, cousin and uncle. Her cousin, Kikyou had recently been released from the hospital after she and her lover attempted suicide and failed.

This attempt had caused the rivalry between their families to blaze wildly with anger and the blame was dowsed evenly upon them.

She hadn't a choice in the matter when her mother died days after her brother had been slain by Kikyou's lover, Inuyasha the son of the Lord Tai Montague. The word of her mother's death reached her aunt who quickly sent for her to come and stay with what family she had left.

A knock at the door pulled her from the calculations she was finishing followed by the greeting of her aunts shrill voice. "Kagome, my sweet niece where art thou? It is your aunt, The Lady of the Capulet House." Kagome smiled noticing her aunt's way of introducing herself. "Aye child, have ye heard your cousin grows away."

"Shall she be ill for many days?" Kagome asked coming out into the foyer embracing her aunt in a hug.

The lady looked at her eyes wide staring at her now all grown up niece after pushing away. "Yes, a few more sets and she be well. You have grown child and blossomed from your feet all the way to your bosom." Her aunt answered grabbing her hand and spinning her. "A flower indeed." She finished before clapping twice.

Twenty men entered the house gathering boxes and bustling about moving them outside and onto the truck. "Lady, why so many men?" Kagome asked still watching the men removing the boxes.

She was going to leave the most of it there in hopes to come back when she was older but her aunt had another idea. "Child, listen to me. Ye won't be staying with me? Ye will be living with Kikyou and that's tis the reason for moving everything to fair Verona my dear." Kagome scratched her neck while the men quickly removed all the furniture and left. "See child. Now may we dine like the gods in reunion?"

The lady pulled her to a black limo and pushed her inside where she met her uncles prying eyes and her cousin's sad expression and sat down. Her aunt soon joined them smile laced across her features. "To Kyoto Club."

Head of the house of Capulet entered followed by his wife child and niece, the heiress to Tybalt's legacy. She followed head low after being told the Tai Montague son's were present at a table in the club. She heard her aunt curse someone and looked up to see a man standing in front of Kikyou sadness evident in his eyes. "Kikyou, you are my sun and for many morns I have woken to darkness."

Her jaw dropped this was the man who had slaughtered her brother in cold blood. She watched as her uncle tried to press past another man without success. Both had white silky hair but the one who kept her uncle from rushing and murdering the other was taller and more defined. His long hair reached just below the knee and the black suit her wore did him no justice. He was gorgeous and it was evident he was a Tai Montague by the sword he had at his side which brandished the insignia of his house. "Inuyasha."

Kikyou embraced him almost instantly earning a gasp from all three of her family members, but Kagome's was the most pronounced. The other Tai Montague turned staring at her with disgust before ripping his sibling from her cousin's arms. "Inuyasha, father will not want to hear of this fray. Leave." He bit catching one last glance of Kagome before dragging his brother out of the club.

"Kikyou, his words are right this is a fray not between our families but the family members in each against your illegitimate marriage with their kind." He mother bit shoving Kikyou into a booth and sitting next to her. "Our families are slowly discussing our choices in the matter. You will have limited time together until than. Kagome sit next to your uncle."

Kagome who was still staring at the door turned to her aunt and nodded before seating herself next to her uncle. "Order graciously, this dinner is for family!" he roared pulling Kagome in for a hug and a kiss on both cheeks.

Kikyou's features shown a bit brighter after her run in with Inuyasha but Kagome knew her aunt and uncle had a hidden agenda and it seemed that it was a way to allow their child privacy with her love. She knew they were lovers before anything no matter how high strung they acted. Kikyou would be with her love soon enough and Kagome knew that it would be limited because the Eldest son of the Tai Montague house was known for his lack of forgiveness.

"Uncle, why is you hospitality limited to only a city?" Kagome asked taking a bite of her salad.

A laugh rumbled thru his chest as he looked her way with a generous smile. "My, my, aren't we the smart one?" He began. "Dear child, have you noticed we are willing open this world to you as your mother did. Kikyou is moving in with you so she wakes in the morn with a Tai Montague." Drew Lord Capulet stuffing his face with a cherry tomato.

"But I may not want this outcome, my lord." Kagome said thinking about her brothers slaying at the hands of that same Tai Montague. "For he murdered my kinsmen and my brother. Did he not?" Kagome finished staring at Kikyou's eyes which at that moment burdened deeper with sadness.

"Do not speak of what you do not know." Whispered Kikyou tears welling up in her eyes.

Kagome watched her for a moment before looking back to her food. It was quiet and what chat there was contained interest in the happenings that spanned over the years away from one another. They dined till the one and lunch was over and proceeded to the girl's new home.

The girls had been in their new home alone now four hours and the only thing said was a call from Kikyou to Inuyasha who happily took the hospitality she offered.

"Kikyou." Kagome started looking to her cousin across from her next to the fireplace in a leather chair. "How shall he react? No worse How shall I react, when first meet our eyes with knowledge of names?"

Kikyou stood and came to her cousin side. "Stand." Kagome stood staring at her cousin eyes as they embraced. Tears slid down their cheeks as they both wept. Kikyou pulled away eyes on her cousin's tears still streaming down her cheeks. "Tybalt drew his sword first to duel Inuyasha slaying Mercutio his kinsmen, and he my lord slay Tybalt in revenge. You must know we married before this tragedy. First blood was that of Tai Montague and last too even, was Capulet."

The two cried until the doors bell announced the arrival of Kikyou's husband Inuyasha. "Kagome please have the maid answer and send my lord to my chamber." Kikyou said walking up the stairs and down the west corridor to her room.

Kagome did as she was told and greeted not only Inuyasha but his entourage. "Look a lady not a lord, oh a lovely lady she be." One chimed dancing in and around her his hands tracing her dress.

She slapped his hands down looking to his lord with dismay. "She waits nestled in her chamber beyond the west corridor behind the last door. Thy kinsmen may wait here in the foyer or join me in the lounge. Disarm here ye may." Kagome snapped shoving him to the sword closet to lock away their weapons. "No arms will be kept in this manor now disarm."

All five men followed suit of her demand and removed their weapons as she left for the lounge. Inuyasha removed Tessaiga followed by Miroku who placed his staff inside and both disappeared up the stairs followed by Sango, Kikyou's best friend. Inuyasha's servingman grumbled something about leaving and stuffed his sword in the closet and ran after them. One of the last two men removed the other mans swords two of them to be exact. One was Tensaiga and the other Tokijin their owner looked disgusted as he watched his kinsmen remove his sword and place all three in the closet. The maid locked it and left for the lounge where her lady wait.

"Lady Kagome, enter the son of Lord Tai Montague Sesshoumaru." The maid introduced him as he entered followed by servingman. "Please sit the lady welcomes." Drew the maid as she left to make tea.

"Tai Montague, have no shame, as my cousin?" Bit Kagome staring at Sesshoumaru with hate. "It twas my brother your brother slain not many eves ago and yet thou have the nerve to come into the house of Capulet?" She said so low if it weren't for his demon hearing he would have never heard.

Her posture was defensive as he watched her eyes burning flame thru him in the act to incinerate his very being. He glared back at her his expression never changing only an icy calm lay there. "Thou hath heard wrong. My brother killed in the name of murder for Tai Montague kinsmen's blood was spilt first only for your brothers to follow." He growled back sending a chill down her spine.

Her brother's life was taken wrongfully if he had killed Tai Montague kinsmen than he should have taken punishment from the prince and not by the hand of her enemy. "Your wrong!" she bit slamming her fist down in anger. "My brother's fate was in the hand of the prince. Thou art wrong not myself."

Sesshoumaru at this point was beyond angry as he stood from his seat staring down at her. She was over stepping her boundaries with her insolence. Not only was she from the house of Capulet but she was a woman and women did not talk back to him. "Bite your tongue wench or pay for it." He growled eyes blazing red for a moment before returning to their natural golden amber. "Your brother drew his sword and attacked consummating a duel my brother did not except. Tybalt twas a coward." He said in a low tone stepping around the tea table between them.

His advance caused Kagome to stand her arms crossed on her chest. "Tybalt was protecting my cousin from the likes of your house." Kagome stammered back holding her stance strong in front of him watching him step closer.

Neither were aware of the audience that had gathered behind them. Their tempers were flaring the closer the two were and both were ready to attack. Kagome hid a small dagger under her dress while Sesshoumaru readied his claws. They looked about to pounce when a voice stopped them before anything could happen. "Oi Fluffy, leave the girl alone and remember what you said. A fray between our houses will result in the loss of our fathers head."

Kagome lifted her gazed to Inuyasha who at that moment had his arm around Kikyou and was kissing her cheek. "I'm going outside to get some air. Kikyou if your mother calls tell her I'm indisposed."

She turned and left them all there dumbstruck. Minutes before they had watched her ready to rip into Sesshoumaru. "Blockhead, apologize for she can play tricks." Kikyou laughed while leading her small group to the kitchen.

Kagome stood outside deep in thought looking up into the night sky tears evident on her face in the moons light. Her brother was great and he would never cowardly fight a man. He was protecting his cousin, his blood. Capulet is a name of greatness and he was the price of cats. He was her brother her savior, who came to her side when bugs got in her hair of when neighbor boys called her names. He was no coward and she wasn't going to take such a harsh accusation sitting down. Tybalt was a warrior of love for his family, and all he wanted was to protect his family name.

She leaned on the terraces railing staring off into space remembering his laugh his face, and mostly his existence. "Tybalt." She whispered to no one in particular.

The wind blew at that causing her hair to whip around her face. "He died and with his death he allowed something that our families don't want to happen right now. Love." Sesshoumaru said coming out onto the terrace with her.

He watched her from the side as she shook tears running down her face. "Love, for who. Thou hast know nothing. Love hath been lost in this. I hast lost my brother and not three eves later I hath the loss of my mother. Love, what is the price of love?" She bit turning toward him. Amber met cerulean as she glared at him all the anger leaving her at once. "Love hath been overpaid for. Two lives have been lost yet only one relation has been created in its place."

A Tai Montague is known for his heart but what of one born missing his can it easily be found by another.

A car pulled away with the lord and his servingman and a women lost watched uncertain of what to do. "My lord, wait." Her voice belted while running out to meet him. "Thou leaves and takes my heart, yet I know that it has been lost. Shall I ever have it back?" She asked as his arms caught her body mid flight to him.

Her eyes rain had stopped after he gave her his word. Word to send for her after he thought about his position. Their conversation was that of love and promises to make a war between their houses no more. He said he would write. Write his father first and have it sent the day of the wedding. His father would tell his mother. He not like his brother would meet her aunt and uncle and ask for her hand and if they were to refuse he would not give them a chance to join them on their day for he would not tell.

She would stay home not telling a soul, not even her cousin. Capulet would be no more and the name Tai Montague would be the name of all the mistresses in the house of Capulet.

He held her there for a moment before turning to Balthasar who sat in his car. "Walk." He demanded and watched his man leave with a confused look upon his face. "Shall we?" He asked letting her go and watching her to walk to the other side of his car and get in.

"Yes, take me as you have done my heart." She said taking in a breath before closing the door. He smirked at her before getting in and speeding out of the gates.

He watched her from the rearview mirror catching her beauty as the moon light caught her features in all their glory. She was as breathtaking as he was heart stealing. He rounded the last corner to his street while looking back at her. She was sleeping her head resting on his shoulder.

He was happy to have what he needed to destroy his enemy and she had no clue he was using her: She was just as easy as it was to take candy from a baby.

Inuyasha looked at Kikyou as she hunted for her cousin. "Kagome where are you? Hast thou gone to bed by chance?" She asked running down the east corridor and swinging open the final door to her cousin's room. "My lord, my cousin is gone. Missing?"

Inuyasha stared out of the window down at the gate where he saw Kagome get in his brothers car. A low growl escaped his throat as he watched his brother look back at the house a smirk spread across his features. Deceit. His brother was playing a game of cat and mouse with his wife's cousin. The mouse wouldn't survive this bout. "My brother." He about yelled as he watched the car speed off.

"What?" Kikyou asked coming to his side eyes on the retreated red brake lights as they gradually disappeared into the darkness. "Your brother, thou doesn't think he would hurt her?"

There was silence as Inuyasha grabbed Kikyou's wrist and pulled her downstairs and out to his car. "We have to stop what ever he has planned." Inuyasha growled while helping Kikyou into his car. He revved his BMW 5 series and peeled out of the gate hot on his brother heels. "I bet he thinks I can't smell his full Youkai stench while moving." He growled even louder as Kikyou fumbled for her seatbelt.

"Hast thou ever thought of being safe now and being angry later?" She squawked buckling herself in as he took a tight left turn. "Cause Inuyasha if you haven't I have." She bellowed in the next turn.

"Quiet Kikyou, my brother has your cousin and I can smell tears." Inuyasha bit turning up a steep driveway. "I knew it he taking her to his house. He'll die if I find out he even laid one single claw on her. Ever since he found out about our marriage he's been trying to find a way to keep up the feud between our families." He growled as he stopped the car in front of a dark manor. One light was on in the entire building as Kikyou and Inuyasha neared the building. "Kikyou, I left Tessaiga in the car go get it." He said pushing the door to his brother's home open.

Ok that's just the beginning tell me what you think of my story. I know Sesshoumaru is a prick yeah, yeah that's normal. But Kagome being so gullible how was I suppose to make it work If Kagome didn't do her part by being so shallow. Review. Now