InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ After the Battle ❯ Bringing Youkai to the Future ( Chapter 3 )

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Chapter Two

Sesshoumaru hadn’t said anything to Kagome about being bored in her time because he didn’t want to upset her, but man did he want to get back home. He hadn’t checked to make sure Rin was fine, or Jaken, but he didn’t really matter.

Kagome and Sesshoumaru were sitting on her bed, watching a movie that he wasn’t interested in. Kagome seemed to be pretty bored as well. “We should go out somewhere.” Kagome states, turning off the movie and jumping off the bed. “Where would we go at this time of night?” Sesshoumaru asks, looking outside and noticing it was getting late. “I know exactly where we’re going.” She says excitedly, grabbing his arm and dragging him down the stairs.

“Mom!” Kagome yells. “Yes dear?” “I need some money.” “Why?” Miss Higurashi asks, wanting to know why it was so urgent. Kagome walked to her Mother and whispered something in her ear. “Oh! Really?! He’ll love that!” Miss Higurashi squeals handing over enough money. “Have a fun time Kagome, Sesshoumaru.” She says, walking back into the kitchen to finish her tea.

The two walked hurriedly to the mall. “You wanted to come here?” Sesshoumaru asks, wondering why she loved to shop so much. “No, but we need some things for where we’re going.” She informs him, running into a woman’s clothing store. She picked out a leather miniskirt and a black halter top. After trying it on and buying it, they ran to a different store.

There, Kagome grabbed leather pants that looked just like her skirt, except for the fact that they were pants. She then grabbed a black leather t-shirt. Buying them, the two went to the restrooms to change.

Kagome stepped out, feeling kind of like a whore, but she just remembered she had forgotten one thing, shoes. She waited for Sesshoumaru and eventually he came out. Instead of telling him to move along, the two just stared at each other. She snapped out of it first and started to leave. As he watched her retreating form, he realized he was being left alone and ran after her.

After buying her shoes, which were high heels and quite comfortable for their reputation, she and Sesshoumaru went out to her car and went downtown. Kagome stopped a couple of blocks from their destination and the two walked the rest of the way. The two stood in a line and eventually got into the building.

When Sesshoumaru stepped inside he had almost gasped. He had never seen a building such as this. It was dark and lights were flashing everywhere. There was live music, drinks, food, and many teenagers out on the floor dancing. “Kagome, what is this place?” He asked, looking around at all the people. “It’s called a club.” “And what do we do at this club?” “We dance!” She yells, pulling him onto the floor. “Kagome, I do not partake in dancing.” “Oh come on, just for tonight.” “I would love to, but I can not dance for I have never done such a thing.” He explains, stepping back out of the crowd. “I’ll teach you.” “Is there a way one can learn this dancing. The humans out there seem to know the meanings of this.” Sesshoumaru says, not being fond of making a fool of himself.

“You stay here, I’ll find someone to dance with and you can watch, then you’ll get the main idea.” Kagome tells him, walking away and instantly finding some random guy to dance with her. She danced with him until the song was over and went back to Sesshoumaru. “See how easy it is?” She asks when she gets to him. “Yes, I do believe I can try now.” He tells her, letting her drag him into the crowd.

The two danced, just as Kagome and the other guy had. Feeling more into the song then she realized, she turned around and grinded against him. He suddenly stopped. “Sesshoumaru, what’s wrong?” “What were you doing?” He asks, taking her aside. “Sorry, I know you probably weren’t expecting that.” She tells him, apologizing for her mistake. “Quiet.” He snaps, scaring Kagome.

He leaned down and kissed her passionately, letting everyone see that Kagome was his, no one else’s. Just then, the guy from before came to dance with Kagome then. She turned around and the guy tried to take her onto the dance floor. “What are you doing?” Kagome asked, holding onto Sesshoumaru. “We’re dancing again, get away from him.” He says, trying to pull her harder. “You are not taking her anywhere.” Sesshoumaru cut in, glaring at the teenager. “You don’t even know who she is, get away from her.” “I know exactly who she is, she is mine, back the hell off.” Sesshoumaru says, not wanting everyone to notice, especially because Kagome had just randomly decided to get over her fear of public places.

“She’s coming with me, you’re just saying that for a quick lay.” The guy says, still held onto Kagome. She pulled away and curled into Sesshoumaru, hiding her face. “C’mon babe. You don’t need him.” “I told you to back the hell off. I do not look for a quick lay in women you bastard. I suggest that you and your drunk friends take some whores home to make you happy.” Sesshoumaru replies, stating to get heated. “You want us to leave, let’s take it outside.” Just then, Kagome looks up quickly. “Don’t go!” “No, if this young man wants to take this argument outside, I will gladly do so, there is no point in making a scene here.” Sesshoumaru says, walking out with Kagome attached to his side.

Before the guys got outside, Kagome looked at him seriously. “Sesshoumaru, they’re all going to take you on, they want to fight!” She yells, trying to get him to hop in her car and take off. “I know this. I will fight them.” Sesshoumaru simply says. “You can’t use your weapons or your youkai powers, you can only use street fighting.” She informs him. “I know this as well. I do not have my swords, which that young man is lucky for, and I know I can not let a soul know about my powers. Stand back Kagome, if he wants to fight over you, he will get a fight.” Sesshoumaru tells her, walking her to a safe place. She gave him a hug, still begging him not to go, not to fight them.

“We can still leave.” She says desperately, trying to get him to listen. “NO!” He tells her strictly. “I will do anything for you and this is what is presented, stay here!” He yells, leaning against the wall. The guy came out, five friends by his side, ready to fight whoever they were told to. Sesshoumaru stood up strait and walked to the car. “Too afraid to fight?” The guy yelled. Sesshoumaru said nothing, but kept walking. He then went into the nearby park, leaving Kagome with the guys. “So, I guess you’re coming with us.” He said, pulling Kagome into him. “Hojo?” She asked, staring in disbelief that it was him.

“You just now noticed this?” He asks, looking into her face. “We were in the dark.” “What are you doing with that random guy, did your precious Sesshoumaru leave you?” “No, that was him.” “Oh.” Hojo says, pulling her over to his friends. “Is he afraid to fight me or something?” Hojo asks, looking to where he disappeared. Just after he said that, Sesshoumaru came back out, dressed in jeans and a black t-shirt that were in the trunk of Kagome’s car. After dropping his others into her car, he walked back over. “Excuse me for leaving Kagome, I needed something more comfortable.” Sesshoumaru says smoothly.

They all walked into the park, which was unusually well lit. Kagome kept trying to get him to turn around, but he said nothing and kept walking. They all got into a cement circle, designed for a statue that was never built. Sesshoumaru and Hojo got into the middle, his friends holding Kagome couldn’t run to help him or get anything from her car. “Ready?” Hojo asks, seeing Sesshoumaru’s relaxed face. “The question is, Hojo, are you ready?” Sesshoumaru asks, his eyebrow raising when he sees Hojo thinking about it. “Hell yeah I am! I’m winning you back Kagome!” He yells to her, her friends getting kicked and screamed at to let her go.

Kagome thought this was just like the night the guys had taken her to the park on her walk, but Sesshoumaru wasn’t there to protect her that time. She wouldn’t let anything happen to her again, nor would anyone hurt Sesshoumaru. Eventually, her friends got tired of being beaten by a girl and simply told her to sit down and shut up. Sesshoumaru glared at them, but now was not the time to go after them, now was the time to take away the threat in front of him.

Hojo ran at him, trying to hit him. Sesshoumaru stepped to the side, letting Hojo fall to the ground when he lost balance. The boy just got up and tried again, but got the same results. “You can not win against me.” Sesshoumaru says, not letting Hojo near him, as well as making sure the other five males weren’t hurting Kagome. Sesshoumaru eventually got tired of dodging and decided to go against Kagome’s wishes. He used his youkai powers, helping him weave forward and behind Hojo, then in front of him again, confusing the boy and all of his friends.

Hojo’s eyes went wide and Sesshoumaru punched up into his stomach. He fell to the ground, laying back, trying to get the strength to get up, his eyes always on the youkai. Sesshoumaru stared back at him, listening for any sign of him or his friends doing anything. Hojo tried to gain the upper hand and swing his leg and Sesshoumaru. Not getting the results Hojo hoped for, Sesshoumaru jumped over the expected leg and stepped back once he landed. Hojo suddenly sprang to life, only to get the same fist, lodged into his jaw. He flew back again and landed in the grass.

After getting up a few more times, Hojo ended up unconscious with a bloody lip, broken jaw, broken ribs, bruised chest, a black eye, and a very injured stomach. Sesshoumaru had stood in the middle of the cement, looking down at the teenager, wanting to kill him, knowing he cant. Kagome had run up to him when he wasn’t paying attention and hugged him. He had responded by hugging her back, but he didn’t know he was doing it, all he knew was that he wanted to kill, or severely injure, worse then he had Hojo, anyone who hurt or talked in an unjust way to Kagome.

“Sesshoumaru!” Kagome cries out, not wanting to let him go again. “Kagome.” He says softly, taking her hand. “Let us go home Kagome, you need not see this.” He says to her, leading her away from the scene, knowing Hojo’s friends will know what to do with him. Sesshoumaru took Kagome to her car and settled her into the passenger seat. “Sesshoumaru, you don’t know how to drive.” Kagome says, opening the door to get out. “Yes, your Mother taught me how.” He informs her, getting into the drivers seat and starting the car.

He had gotten the two home safely and brought Kagome to her room. Afterwards, Sesshoumaru told her Mother about what happened and joined her in bed. He hadn’t wanted to wake her, he thought she was sleeping, so he gently slid into the bed. “Sesshoumaru.” She says, moving to give him more room. “Yes?” He asks. “Why did you do that for me?” “Did I wake you?” He asks, avoiding her question, not wanting to admit anything to anyone, not even himself. “No, I was still awake, please answer my question.” “I heard no question.” He says, getting out of the bed and leaving the room.

That night, Sesshoumaru had lain on the couch, thinking about the actual answer to the question he did hear come from her mouth. He didn’t know what to think anymore, he didn’t know why he had done that for her.

Why? I could get in trouble for hurting Hojo like that, yet I did it for her anyways. Why did I care? It is not like I love her, that, I am most sure of, is completely impossible. Then why did you want to buy her that ring the moment you saw it? A voice in the back of his head asked, making him think more. Because I thought she would like it and I wanted to help her. She had just undergone a horrifying event. Then why did you like it when she got excited that you knew what it meant, why did you promise her that you would always be there? Because, I will always be there, just not how she wants me to be. I can not fall in love, much less with a human. I can not follow my Fathers path, I can not become him and die for a human who carries my child. You know that you want to let her into your heart, just let her in, let her be your mate. That is one thing this Sesshoumaru will never do in his life. I can not possibly mate with a human woman. Then why have you tried? I did not mean to, it will not happen again. If you don’t like her, why’d you like it so much when she grinded against you earlier? Would any male not like that? I simply let myself go before I could control it. If you says so. I do. Have it your way, you’re just hurting her more every day that you do not tell her your true feelings, every day that you continue to believe you do not have some feeling towards her. I have no feelings for her. That was when the voice had left him, let him think to himself, whether it was there anymore or not, he did not know, but he knew he had a lot of thinking to do.

He hadn’t gotten any sleep, he hadn’t been tired. He just thought all night and still hadn’t known what do in the morning. Kagome went downstairs and saw him on the couch. She let him sit in his mind, let him think about whatever it was he thought about. Kagome walked into the kitchen, made tea, ate breakfast and then went back into the living room, only to see Sesshoumaru sitting in the same position, it looked as if he had been that way all night, just laying there. She sat down in a chair across from him and stared at him, waiting for him to get out of his trance.

Why did he even bother last night? It’s not like he loves me, he could’ve gotten in trouble with the police. Admit it, you know you want him to love you, you want him to stay with you forever. No, I just want to be his friend. He probably just felt bad for me because of what happened a couple of weeks ago. Then why did he give you that ring? He said he knew what it meant, hell he even explained it to you. It was just a friendly thing to do, he just said he would be by me, not that he would love me. But you want him to love you. I don’t need him. He’s just another Inuyasha and another Hojo, someone that will always turn to someone else and expect me to be there when he comes back. You know Sesshoumaru isn’t like that. He’ll just end up like that, it happens to every guy I fall for, or even get closed to. Give it a chance, talk to him. Fine, but I’m not promising anything. Fine with me.

Kagome couldn’t believe she just had a conversation with her conscious. It had never scolded her so badly before and it was obvious what it wanted, Sesshoumaru. She decided to sit there and wait until he stopped thinking and could talk to her. Kagome waited and waited, looking at the clock every so often. It had changed from 10:00 to 11:47, then to 1:32. It soon made its way to 3:16 and that’s when she had gotten tired of waiting. Kagome jumped up and walked over to where he was still laying. She poked him with her finger and he didn’t move. She poked him with a stick she ran out and found under one of the trees in her back yard, she poured water on him, she tried everything she could to wake him up, expect maybe one thing.

Kagome bent down and softly kissed him. When she moved back, she realized it finally worked, he was coming out of his mind to see who was in his presence. Sesshoumaru stared up at her and blinked. He took in his surroundings, not remembering where he had left his body many hours ago. “’Bout time you came around!” She says, grabbing his attention again. “I never left here.” “Your mind seemed to have left a long time ago.” “Ah, indeed, you have a good eye. I was processing my thoughts, I did not mean to take so long.” He apologized, sitting up and moving around the house, trying to find a place to do something. “Question, why am I wet?” Sesshoumaru suddenly asks, turning to the teenager behind him. “Well, I was trying to get you to come back and it seemed like a logical thing to do at the time.” Kagome explained, putting on the best innocent act she could. It seemed to have worked when he told her they were going to sit outside so he could dry.

Kagome and Sesshoumaru sat on a hill outside the shrine grounds, just staring at the city that was a few miles away. “Sesshoumaru.” “Yes?” “When are you going back?” She asks, not sure what she wanted to hear from him at the moment. “I suppose I will not leave until I am told. Unless, you happen to go back through the well before then, I will follow.” He tells her, looking into the sky. “You’re going to stay with me? What about Rin, Jaken, your home?” “I will stay. Jaken will take care of Rin and nothing shall befall my lands.” “Oh, well, I’m glad you’re staying then.” “You do not want me to leave?” “Of course not!” She snaps, looking at him like he was crazy. “Kagome, I do believe we should converse.” “About what?” “Anything you wish.” He says, basically telling her to start their conversation. “All right.”

“I actually have a question.” “What would it be?” “Why do you want to stay here? Why did you give me that ring? Why did you make promises to me? Why do you always say that I’m yours? Why do you defend me? Why can’t I let you go?” She asks, her last question said in a whisper, trying to avoid that topic all together. “That was more then a question, that was about six.” “Sorry.” “It is not a problem, I shall answer to my capability.” He tells her, trying to sort out all the different answers. “I wish to stay here because I have no other place to be. I gave you that ring, well, I suppose just because I knew you would love it. Your Mother told me what it meant and I knew I could assume the responsibility of staying with you. I make promises to you because I simply can. I say that you are mine to help you, I do not know if there is a benefit for me, it just seems right at the time. I defend you because that is what friends do. As for the last question, you will have to answer that one to me, I did not know you could not let me go.” He replies to her, looking at her face.

Kagome thought he was just looking for her answer, but he was looking into the depths of her very thoughts, trying to seek the answers to his own questions. She locked herself from people for what seemed like forever, she didn’t know why she should start letting people see her emotions now. “I. . .” “You?” “Never mind!” She yells, getting up and trying to run away. Sesshoumaru knew what she was doing, she was running away from her problems, trying to forget them, but he wasn’t about to let her do that. He jumped up after her and grabbed her, holding her to him, his hands firmly around her waist. “Why must you always run?” He asks, sitting down, the girl falling into his lap. “There’s nothing else to do but run.” “You are lying to me.” “I don’t lie.” She says, the only lies she ever told being to her friends that lived in her time. “That in itself is a lie.” “No it isn’t!” She yells, trying to fruitlessly escape from his grasp. “Indeed it is. You say there is nothing else to do but run.” “That’s entirely true.” She tells him. He just shook his head, almost giving up and letting her run to wherever she wanted to go.

Just then, that damnable conscious of his came back to him, telling him everything he didn’t want to hear. You know you don’t want to let her go, you want her to sit with you forever. That is not true. All you are doing is making me think about things that have no significance, you are spinning my mind into meaningless crazes. You’re the one talking to your conscious, I think you should ask yourself about your own mental stability. Shut up! Oh, now the big and bad Sesshoumaru comes out! Anything else you need to say to me? You know you want to yell at your own conscious, which, by the way, is telling you the truth. You are telling me nonsense. That’s what you want to believe. I tell the truth, you just choose not to believe it. That is entirely untruthful. I would not ignore the truth if it was in front of me. If the truth were a snake, it would have bit you in the ass, you bitter idiot!

After having a spout with his conscious, he decided that he would keep her with him, for the sake of his sanity blowing up in front of his very eyes. Kagome had settled down a bit, but she still thought she was right, and she would continue to think that way until she was proven wrong. “If you’re calling me a liar then you better have a damn good reason.” She tells him, turning in her seat to look at the man who was keeping her to himself. “Do I not always have an excellent reason for the words I choose to speak?” “No, not always.” She says, crossing her arms and huffing loudly. “If that is what you think, so be it. I do, however, have a good reason to call you a liar.” “What would that be?” She asks, not angry anymore, but rather intrigued to what he had to say. “You do not have to run from your problems. You must learn to face them and beat them.” He explains, standing up and walking away from Kagome.

“Then what are you doing now?” She asks, almost wanting to retract her words. He suddenly stopped in his very tracks and went rigid. A pang shot through his heart, but he wouldn’t let it stop him. “I am not running from my problems, I am walking towards them.” He tells her, turning around and hiding the hurt she had caused him.

Since when have I let a woman, human no less, get through the wall I have so carefully built over the years? Since you started loving this certain human woman. I will tell you again, I do not love her, I simply do not mind her company. You don’t mind her whiny, controlling, aggravating company. It is not whiny, controlling, or aggravating. Not to you because you want it near you. Leave me alone. If I want her by my side, then I shall make it that way and I will go visit the wolf prince.

Sesshoumaru hadn’t wasted any time finishing the argument with his conscious, nor had he finished the argument with Kagome. He had walked to her house and went in. “Miss Higurashi?” He calls out, not having the patience to find her himself. “Yes Sesshoumaru?” “I am going back. Tell Kagome I will be here as soon as possible.” He informs her, watching as the shorter woman came to bid her goodbyes. She hugs him slightly, not knowing whether that was acceptable. “Would you mind telling me why you are going back?” “It is no problem at all. I am visiting the wolf prince.” He says before walking out the door and traveling through the well.

When Kagome had rushed home after Sesshoumaru, she had worried that he would no longer be there. As soon as she stepped into the house, her Mother confirmed her suspicions. “Sesshoumaru left?!” “Yes, didn’t he tell you?” “No! Did he tell you why he was leaving?” Kagome asks, frantically thinking of a reason why he would leave. “Well, let me see. He said he was going to visit some prince.” “What kind of prince?” “I believe he said a wolf prince. Do you know who this is Kagome?” Her Mother asks, staring at her daughter as realization hits her square in the face. “Kouga!” Kagome yells, running up to her room.

Kagome slipped on a black dress, cut to her knees and without a back, pulled her shoes on, and ran back downstairs. “Are you going after him?” “Yes! I’ll be back as soon as I can be!” Kagome yells, opening the door and running to the well house. She jumped down and swam through the ocean of blue that collided with her every time she had gone through the well. When she got to her destination, she saw silvery hair waving over the well. Kagome climbed out and looked around for it. She had expected Sesshoumaru, but this time, she didn’t get what she expected.

“Inuyasha?” She asks as the hanyou spun around stared at her. “What are you doing here Kagome?” “I am here to see someone.” She states simply, walking away from him like they were never close friends. “Who?” “None of your business.” “What are you talking about, we’re friends.” “Stop living in the past Inuyasha, you’re with Kikyo, not me.” She says as she runs off. Inuyasha had been following her for the longest time before she decided to stop and interrogate him. “Stop following me!” “No, I want to see who you are visiting.” “I don’t have the time for your silly games! I’m trying to save someone’s life here Inuyasha!” She yells, trying to get him off her back.

“Whose life is worth saving?” “Definitely not yours.” She says as he jumps down from the trees he had been traveling amongst. “Kagome, let me back in, please.” “Whatever. Take me to Kouga’s den!” She yells, trying to get there as fast as she could. “Kouga?” “Yes, I’ll do anything, just get me there.” “Fine, get on.” He tells her as he lowers himself to give her a ride. Kagome had forgotten about what she was trying to do. She had caught herself in the past, laying on Inuyasha’s shoulder as if he would be hers forever. She had tried not to let herself slip, she had tried not to envy Kikyo, but that’s the only thing she could do at the moment. She had taken in his scent, she had lost herself in the pools of his silver strands, she had lost herself in the golden eyes she loved long ago.

Suddenly, the hanyou’s voice came out of nowhere. “We’re here Kagome.” “Already?” “Yeah, what did you expect?” “I don’t know. Wait here, I have to see if Kouga had gone anywhere.” She says, jumping off his back and running into the cave. “Hey Kagome!” Hakkaku yells, gathering all sorts of attention to her. “Hey Hakkaku, everyone else.” She says cheerily. “What are you doing here when Kouga went somewhere else?” “Where is he?” She asks urgently. “Whoa! You want to see him that badly?” Ginta asks, a smirk on his face. “No! That’s not it at all, well, of course I love to see Kouga, but that’s not my reasoning this time. Where is he?” “He went down to the lake, he’s bathing and waiting for you to return.” “All right, thanks guys!” She yells, running outside and jumping on Inuyasha’s back. “To the nearest lake Inuyasha!” She orders him, putting her arms around his neck and waiting for him to move.

When the two arrived, Sesshoumaru and Kouga were talking. “What are you talking about you stupid mutt!” “You know exactly what I am talking about, surely you are not as moronic as my younger sibling.” Sesshoumaru tells him, leaning up against a tree on the other side of the clearing. Kagome and Inuyasha were well hidden for the time being, waiting for something to happen. “Why would I let you even think about having Kagome stay with you?” “I am the lord over your lands wolf, you will do what I order.” “I don’t care! Kagome was mine first!” Kouga yells at the short tempered youkai he was conversing with.

“Why are they fighting over you Kagome?” “It’s not something you need to get wrapped up in too.” “You have always been mine. I never wanted kikyo.” He explains, trying desperately to get her back as well. “Spare me the innocent talk Inuyasha. We can talk about that later, but right now I have to make sure they don’t kill each other.” Kagome tells Inuyasha, shutting him up for the moment. Kagome stepped on a pile of sticks that was nearby and retracted her body as she saw Sesshoumaru and Kouga both look in her direction. “Shit, now we’ve got two pissed off youkai after us! Jump on Kagome, I’m getting you out of here!”

“Come out.” Sesshoumaru spoke, before Kagome could even answer Inuyasha. Kagome’s eyes widened and she went to move forwards to let the two youkai know who she was. “Kagome, don’t go out there! They’ll hurt you!” Inuyasha snaps, pulling her away from the clearing. “Inuyasha! Let me go!” She yells, snapping her arm away from him and running as fast as she could towards the very place she had dreaded. Before stepping into the clearing, she took a deep breath and tried to reason with herself. After realizing that wasn’t going to happen, she balanced herself with a tree and walked into their view. “Kagome!” Kouga yells, running over to her, letting himself go, no matter who was watching. He grasped her in his hands and got down on his knees.

“Kagome, you’re going to settle this! Who are you going to stay with, me or Sesshoumaru?” Kouga asks, his fears of being left forever now finally sinking in. “Hey! Don’t forget me, stupid wolf!” Inuyasha yells, stepping into the clearing himself. “What are you doing here Inuyasha?” Sesshoumaru asks impatiently. “Hell if I know! Kagome got me to take her here for one reason or another.” “Kagome, you trusted this filth?” Kouga asks, her hands still in his. She looked from Sesshoumaru to Kouga and then her eyes shifted to Inuyasha, who was looking absolutely heart broken that she hadn’t immediately said she chose him.

“Who are you choosing?” Kouga asks, starting to get irritated. “None of you have the right to make me choose!” She yells, running away, running from her problems, just as Sesshoumaru had said she shouldn’t do, but she didn’t want to hear his words of reason right now, all she wanted to do was run.

That’s exactly what she did. . . Run.

The miko didn’t stop until she was left with no energy. She wasn’t sure exactly where she was, but she had been running all day from the two youkai and the hanyou and she didn’t sense any strong auras near her. Figuring she was mainly safe, she crawled towards a large rock that was able to hold her to sleep on for the night. She laid on it and passed out, not worried about the cold, other youkai she might get hurt by, nor was she worried about Naraku coming back and killing her.

In her sleep, she was dreaming strangely. There were colors everywhere and the scent of blood. Looking around, she looked for anything that she may notice or recognize. The girl reached out, hoping to stop right in the middle of this horrid disaster, hoping to rid herself of these thoughts, or whatever they were supposed to be.

In the actual world, three youkai and a hanyou watched on from where they were standing, not noticing that they were only feet away from each other. Kouga and Sesshoumaru were sure that Inuyasha would come, so they basically knew he was there somewhere. Kouga didn’t know what to expect out of Sesshoumaru, but unlike Kouga, Sesshoumaru knew exactly what would happen. They were all unaware of the third youkai though. They had all just rushed over after they knew she was sleeping to watch over her.

The fourth youkai had been controlling the Kagome’s dream from the beginning. He had been smirking at the fact that she had been thrashing around since she fell into her dream. She would learn not to fall asleep without some sort of protection, which he noticed, she had been doing quite frequently. He was waiting until the exact moment, when the three others were waiting for her to call one of them to her rescue, then he would get them all down at once.

Kagome wanted to call for someone, but there was no one around, she knew that no one would be able to hear her, no one could rescue her. At the end of the seemingly never ending colorful, yet absent, tunnel, she saw what she feared she would see again. She saw Naraku. He was standing there, his arm outstretched, waiting for her to grasp his grip so he could save her. She didn’t want to trust him, but trust him she did. She began moving faster, just so she could have someone to rescue her away from all this.

While the youkai stared at her, they saw her arm reach out, trying to grasp something that wasn’t there, not in reality at least. Her lips parted, trying to yell something, trying to speak out something. Eventually, her voice rang out, calling the one who was now her rescuer.

“Naraku!” She yells, causing the youkai to jump a bit. He had not been expecting her to yell it out so loudly, let alone so boldly and daringly. That was no longer the important thing though, the important thing was, she was in his grasp, he now controlled her.

Kagome was still holding closely to Naraku, she didn’t know what she was to do, but she just figured she would find out eventually. Naraku held her in front of him, looking at the woman he had so desired for years on end. She was finally his and he would never let her go now. “Kagome, wake up.” He tells her softly. The miko looked into his eyes, only to find something other then she would have long ago, she saw comfort and love. “Who is there?” She asks, not wanting to escape from this pseudo reality, not wanting to let go of someone who she had never known she could respect and trust.

“I will wait for you there, but you must come to me, I can not come to you.” He explains, imprinting his whereabouts into her mind, searing her thoughts with him and only him. Everything else in her life slowly became irrelevant with the passing minutes she spent with Naraku. She was going to listen to him now, she would wake up and find him. “I will be there shortly.” Kagome tells him. “Sayonara, Kagome.” “Goodbye, Naraku.” She replies, feeling his embrace once more and then waking herself to pursue her new interest.

Kagome’s eyes snapped open, taking in the surroundings of the place she had rested, the place where she forgot many things, but was now slowly remembering them. She rubbed her head, noticing how uncomfortable a rock was without a pillow to go along with it. She stood up, her powers informing her of Inuyasha, Kouga, and even Sesshoumaru, who she noticed, was trying to mask his aura from her. She knew better then to call out to them, she knew better then to tell any of them who she would choose.

Instead of walking to each of them and making them aware of her knowing they are there, she decided to be tricky. “Inuyasha.” She calls out, looking in his direction. The hanyou stepped back once and then came out into the clearing, knowing that he couldn’t run away now. She walked over to him and slapped him clear across his face. “OW!” “That’s what you get for spying on me!” She yells, looking into Kouga’s direction. “Kouga, don’t even think about hiding from me!” He too stepped out, expecting his punishment to be the same as Inuyasha’s.

She would scold each of them differently and she would make them feel bad for watching her and expecting her to choose something as hard as what was presented. “How could you even think of sitting there and trying to make me choose you over everything else?! I never thought you would try to be so demanding, you should really try better to get a girl, or you’ll never have a mate!” She yells, not even touching him. This hit him harder then if she were to hit him though. It now felt like someone had ripped out his heart and tore it to shreds. He loved Kagome whole heartedly, and there she was, tearing his emotions into little, microscopic pieces. His tail wrapped in between his legs and his head bent down, shameful of his actions.

It was time for Sesshoumaru’s punishment, but this one would be even worse then the other two, this one would bring down the almighty Lord Sesshoumaru, Lord of the Western Lands.

Kagome started to walk away from the two guys, but then suddenly turned on her heel. “Oh, Sesshoumaru.” She says, pointing out his exact location. He didn’t want to face her, but he was a respectable youkai, and he was not about to loose to a miko. He glided out of the space he had been standing in, almost tempting her to leave with him and never think of anything else, but she had something she had to do. “You call for my presence?” He asks, walking closer to her then the others dared. “Yes.” “What ever for? Certainly, I have done nothing to offend you miko.” He states, getting close, trying to win her over once more. She was reacting strongly to his motions and everyone knew it.

Inuyasha and Kouga had been snarling at Kagome and Sesshoumaru’s closeness, but neither would interrupt the moment, fearing for their lives. Kagome then pulled away from Sesshoumaru and stopped her reactions. She was going to win this one and she wouldn’t give up until she should. “You!” She yells, pointing one of her fingers at him. “Is there something about me that angers you?” He asks, acting like the innocent one out of everyone. “Don’t act so innocent, we all know you’re not!” “Go Kagome!” Kouga yells, trying to make her come back to him. “Shut up!” She snaps, glaring at him without looking directly at him.

“You of all people should be ashamed of watching me! You know I hate when people watch me sleep, among other things. You also know that I hate having to choose between things. You have spent more time close to me then anyone else lately and yet you still continue to piss me off!” She yells, about to jump on him and strangle him to death. “I meant nothing by watching you and I am deeply sorry for making you choose. Please, accept my apologies.” “I will, but I am still mad. I cant believe you all! You’re acting worse then my brother, all of you! Kouga, you’re supposed to be a leader of a wolf clan. Inuyasha, you were supposed to be a good friend, until Kikyo came. Sesshoumaru, you’re a youkai lord! Above all else, you should be the responsible one! How can you even act like a child?”

Kouga and Inuyasha gasped, surprised that she was being so harsh towards them. Sesshoumaru wouldn’t let it be known outwardly that he was upset, but he knew Kagome could tell, because he wasn’t holding his eyes to no emotion, he had let Kagome see everything while his back was turned to the other two. “I’m leaving now. No, I’m not going home, so don’t even look there! I’m going somewhere else and if anyone looks for me, I’m never going to speak with you again!” She snaps, feeling suddenly ashamed herself, knowing that she had hurt Sesshoumaru, the one who she was beginning to love and open up to.

She walked to the youkai and wrapped her delicate arms around him, embracing his muscular body. “Sorry.” She whispers, not letting anyone else hear her. He nodded slightly and turned her head so that their noses were touching. Sesshoumaru leaned down slightly and placed a gentle kiss on her silky lips. Kagome had responded to it by pushing her body closer to him and grinding hardly. He wanted to continue this, but his younger half brother and the wolf prince were right behind him.

They were both unable to see anything that had been happening, but they were pretty sure they knew. The two were glaring daggers into the back of Sesshoumaru, wanting what he had in his arms right now. “Kagome, let us depart from here. I want to show you something.” Sesshoumaru says, grasping her hand and daring her to follow his lead. “Sesshoumaru.” “Yes?” “What do you want to show me?” She asks, looking into the eyes she had always adored more then Inuyasha, but never had the guts to tell anyone that. “I want to show you the world and all the glory it withholds.” He tells her, pulling her slightly, silently speaking to follow and trust him. “Will you follow?” He asks, unsure of what she wants at this point. “I would go to the ends of the Earth, as long as I’m with you.” She states, walking off with the youkai, leaving the others in the clearing where she had scolded them.

“Kagome.” “Hm?” “Why do you pursue Naraku?” He asks, leaving Kagome taken aback. “I. . . Uh. . .” “Do not lie to me, tell me the truth within your heart. Who is it that you really want beside you?” He asks, stopping and staring into her chocolate eyes. “I want you Sesshoumaru.” “You have not entirely answered the questions I have asked you to answer.” “I cant.” She replies simply, not knowing what she would even say. “Fair enough, answer when you desire.”

A little later, Kagome and Sesshoumaru had been traveling, hand in hand, Kagome waiting for the world to be revealed to her, waiting to see the glory in which Sesshoumaru promised she would see. He had eventually stopped at a hill, covered in rich, green grass. “What are we doing here?” Kagome asks, not seeing a point in stopping in at a hill. “We are here.” He tells her, sitting down and pulling Kagome down with him. “What’s the point in being here?” “You will see. I made a promise and I shall fulfill it, whether it is this night, or on the night of a different moon.” He explains, looking into the sky that was painted colorfully with blues, purples, pinks, oranges, and even greens.

Kagome had been thinking for a while. She didn’t know whether she would go to Naraku, she wasn’t sure if she would stay with Sesshoumaru. In either case, someone was going to be angry. “Sesshoumaru.” “Yes?” “Naraku was in my dreams.” She says, still looking into the sky, which was not sprinkled with millions of tiny stars. In response, Sesshoumaru just closed his eyes, not knowing whether he wanted to hear what was about to be told. “Go on.” He says, his mouth betraying what his mind and heart wanted. “It was a seemingly never ending tunnel, there were colors swirling all around me.” She starts, her mind vividly recapturing the images. “Then, Naraku appeared. He held his arms out and I grabbed onto him. He held me in his arms, telling me to trust him. I cant believe it, but I had at the moment. He told me he would be awaiting my return and told me where he would be.”

“Ah, so will you be joining him?” Sesshoumaru asks, not knowing why he kept asking her things that he didn’t want to hear. “I don’t know. I don’t want to, but I promised in my dream, I promised away my life.” She tells him, tears slipping out of her eyes. Sesshoumaru moved around and sat with his legs around her, holding her comfortingly. “Do not cry.” He states, wishing he could do something to help her. “I know I shouldn’t, but what should I do Sesshoumaru?” “Whatever your heart desires.” “It desires you, but that cant happen.”

Sesshoumaru rested his chin on her shoulder, closing his eyes tightly. He wasn’t trying to think or anything else, he was trying to escape reality. He knew she couldn’t be with him and he knew she couldn’t live with him for any well amount of time. “Why not?” “What do you mean?” She asks, a bit taken aback that he asked such a question. “Why cant it happen? Why can I not just be happy for once in my unfortunately long life?” He screams, acting like a little child. “Sesshoumaru, you know I would do something if I could.”

“No, do nothing. I will do something about it.” Sesshoumaru tells her, letting go of her momentarily. “What are you going to do?” She asks, not getting a response from the youkai. He moved in front of her and looked up into her eyes. He couldn’t believe he was about to do what he was, but something inside him was raging. “Do you trust me Kagome?” He asks, holding onto her hands. “Of course.” She replies, trying to move slightly, not sure of what she should do right now.

Without a second thought, Sesshoumaru moved closer to her, taking her clothes away from her body. “Sesshoumaru, what are you doing?” She asks, panicking, trying to not have another episode of what had happened months ago. “You said you would trust me.” He says, running his tongue down her neck. Her body arched up, heated in the spontaneous moment of lust. Sesshoumaru quickly removed his clothes and entered her.

Kagome had moaned and slid with Sesshoumaru, not wanting this moment to end. With a final thrust, Sesshoumaru had spilt into the miko, carrying her with him into the clouds. Sesshoumaru bit down into her neck, but she hadn’t screamed or even gasped. She had just held him close to her. He was finished, he had started courting her.

Hours later, the two were still under the stars, dressed, but still holding each other. Kagome looked up at Sesshoumaru as he looked down at her and he started chuckling lightly. “What?” She asks, raising her eyebrow. “Nothing.” “Oh, okay.” She says, for the moment, settling with any answer he would give her. “Sesshoumaru?” “Yes?” “Why did you do that?” She asks, the question being on her mind for a while now. “Because.” “Because why?” “Because I simply can.”

“You know people will be mad, right?” “Of course.” “And you don’t care?” “No. They would have been mad no matter what course of action I took.” He replies, not really wanting to explain. “But, wont they try and kill me or something?” She asks, fearing her life, but most of all, fearing that she would loose Sesshoumaru. “They will try.” “Oh, that makes me feel so much better.” “You asked so I spoke the truth.” “You know we cant stop them from killing me.” She tells him, trying to be braver then she actually was.

“Why do you constantly lie?” Sesshoumaru asks, getting tired of having to repeatedly assure her of things. “I didn’t lie!” Kagome snaps, sitting up quickly, only to fall backwards from a head rush. Kagome laid there, holding her head and squeezing her eyes shut tightly. “You did.” “Shut up!” “I will not.” “You’re lying to me!” “I do not lie.” He tells her, getting a little frustrated from her accusations. “I know what this is all about!” “What is this about?” He asks. “You just wanted someone to sleep with, so you came to fragile little Kagome, the one who would trust you!” She yells, getting up and running off.

“Kagome!” Sesshoumaru yells, standing up, trying to find her, but only finding darkness. He tried to smell which way she went, but there was no way to, she was too powerful of a miko. She could even mask her scent from him. Sesshoumaru ran in the direction he saw her leave in and tried to find and hint of her. Eventually, he almost gave up and started to turn around. He was in the middle of some random forest, looking for someone who just accused him of taking advantage of her. He just courted a human and she blamed him for things that he hadn’t even done!

Sesshoumaru yelled out her name over and over, trying to get an answer out of her, or someone who could tell him about Kagome’s whereabouts. He sat down on a rock and pondered about it for a while. “What is the last thing she told me about?” He asks himself, resting his head on his hand, trying to think about it. Suddenly, his conscious came back, and what a better time to do so then now? She told you about Naraku. Of course, that was before she blamed you of using her and ran off, but that’s the last thing I remember. Why do you always plague my mind? Because it’s fun to watch you squirm in agony. I have never done such a thing. Now, get away, I’m trying to think about what Kagome last told me about! Naraku, baka! Why was I not informed of this from the get go? You were, that’s the first thing I said! You just don’t pay attention to me, not even when I’m helpful. You are annoying, of course I would not pay attention to you. Kagome’s annoying, you listen to her. Hell, she ran away from you and you still pursue her. That is because. . . Oh, you have nothing to say now? Go away! You know, it’s not like I ever leave, I just shut up sometimes. It is impossible for you to always be there. Nope. I am and I see everything you see. By the way, Kagome has a nice body, I can see why you would pick her. Damn you! I will slaughter you, no matter what the cost! Then you would be slaughtering yourself. FINE!

The conversation between them finally ended and Sesshoumaru was even angrier then he was previously. “What is it that he was saying?” Sesshoumaru asks himself. Naraku. That is right. I must find Naraku then. He’s in the Western Mountain Range. He is in my land and I was not informed of this. Guess not. Sesshoumaru sighs to himself, wondering why he was so unlucky to be him. Now, he had to formulate his plan, and formulate he did.

Meanwhile, Inuyasha and Kouga were still standing where they were when Sesshoumaru and Kagome had left. The two were sitting on the large rock that Kagome was sleeping on hours ago. “So.” “So.” “Inuyasha, how do you think this all started?” Kouga asks, not able to move his eyes from the spot. “I don’t know, but we have to get Sesshoumaru away from Kagome because he’ll probably end up just hurting her.” “Yeah, but then who will have her?” “One of us, I suppose.” Inuyasha answers. “We need a plan.” “Yeah, that would help.” So, the two sat, formulating a plan of their own against Sesshoumaru and Kagome.

Kagome had been running for hours and she wasn’t ready to give up yet. She found herself on the ground, whether she wanted to keep going or not, her body wasn’t going to allow it. She looked into the sky and saw a small light, not a star, something else, but she wasn’t able to figure out what it was. Soon, it was upon her and she gasped when she saw what appeared within the light. “Naraku.” She says, standing up shakily, limping towards the youkai. Naraku walks from the orb of which he was traveling and takes hold of the miko. “I’ve been expecting you, Kagome.” He tells her softly, picking her up gently and carrying her to the light. “Where have you been? I figured you would come strait to me.” “I was on my way.” She says, burying her head in his chest, not ready to reveal the facts of her evening. “I see.”

Sesshoumaru had just finished his plan, now it was time to go through with it. He went back to the place he had found Kagome and saw that the hanyou and wolf prince were still there. “Inuyasha, Kouga.” He states, making them jump from their spots. “Sesshoumaru.” Inuyasha replies. “What are you doing here?” Kouga asks. “I have to something ask of you.” “You’re asking us for help?” “No.” “Then we cant do what you’re going to ask us to do.” Kouga tells him as he turns back to Inuyasha. “Then I can no longer allow your pack of wolves to live.” Sesshoumaru replies, turning around and getting ready to slay his companions. “Wait!” Kouga yells, standing up and running to Sesshoumaru. “What is it wolf?” “I’ll do it! Just don’t kill them, please!” He yells, now on his knees, begging and pleading for the others. “Fine, but don’t expect me to recall my decision again.” Sesshoumaru informs him, brushing past the wolf and standing in front of Inuyasha.

Naraku had set Kagome into her own room, letting her rest for now, as for him, he was in the hot springs, resting his body and mind from all that happened today. When he was ready to go and wake Kagome, she walked in. “What are you doing up?” Naraku asks, sitting back down in the water. “I could no longer sleep, so I came and found you.” “Well, what do you wish to do now?” Naraku asks. Kagome took her clothes off and joined Naraku in the hot spring. Her head rested on his chest and she gently rubbed circles into his stomach. “That may not be the wisest of choices Kagome.” “And why not?” She asks seductively. “Because, surely you do not want me to take you right here.” “You only assume.” “Really?” “Yes.” She replies. Kagome had hinted that she no longer cared, so take her he did.

Inuyasha was waiting for Sesshoumaru to say something. Inuyasha’s eyes widened as he saw his older sibling fall to the ground, unconscious. “We have to leave, now!” Kouga yells, grabbing Inuyasha’s arm and dragging him a little ways. “No.” “Why not?!” “Because something caused my brother to fall unconscious, it’s serious this time.” Inuyasha explains. “You go, I’ll watch him.” “No, I’ll stay Inuyasha, you just better be right.” “I am.” Inuyasha states as he walks to the youkai lord and sits by him. He turns Sesshoumaru on to his back so he can breathe better and starts to try and shake him awake. The two shook him and called his name, but he wasn’t waking up. They finally decided they would just wait until he woke up on his own.

Screaming in ecstasy, Kagome called out Naraku’s name. They were finished and Naraku was happy. He went to mark her, but he noticed another marking there, it was in the shape of a waning crescent, but whose marking was that. He scanned his brain, but nothing was coming up. Suddenly, he turned his head towards the ceiling. Someone was watching them and he didn’t appreciate being watched while doing such private activities. He closed his eyes and tried to pry into the mind of the one who was watching. All he saw was the waning crescent. Well, that was a start, but he couldn’t figure out who it was, perhaps they would come to him. “Naraku, what’s wrong?” “You seem to already have someone who is courting you, who is it?” “No one.” She tells him, standing up and dressing herself. “It is someone. I want to know who it is.” Naraku tells her, trying not to sound angry. Kagome turns around and yells, “I said it’s no one!” and walks out of the area. She went back to her room and decided that she had to leave.

Sesshoumaru suddenly awoke from his state and sat up quickly. “Kagome!” He yells, pulling his knees towards his face to shield his eyes from Inuyasha and Kouga. “Sesshoumaru, why are you acting this way?” Inuyasha asks, touching his shoulder to tell him he was there for his brother. “It is nothing, leave me be.” He says, not lifting his head. Inuyasha sniffs the air and gasps in shock. Salt and water. “Kouga, could you go find some water, possibly even a lake, and some firewood?” “Sure.” Kouga says, understanding that they were going to talk, as he walks in the direction he smells these things. “Sesshoumaru.” “I said leave me be.” He tells Inuyasha, not wanting to be seen like this. “I’m not leaving and you’re going to talk to me.” “There is nothing to speak about.” “Yes, there is. I want to know why you blacked out,” Inuyasha starts, pulling Sesshoumaru’s head up to look into his eyes. “And why you’re crying.” “I am not crying.” Sesshoumaru snaps, not willing to accept his faults. “Don’t be stupid. Something happened between you and Kagome didn’t it.” “Yes.” “What exactly happened.” Inuyasha asks. Sesshoumaru leans into Inuyasha and whispers in his ear. “You did?!” Inuyasha asks. Sesshoumaru nods and bends his head down, almost as if he deserved punishment. “Wow, you really love her don’t you?” “I would not know, I have not loved a person before, therefore, I can not determine whether I love the miko or not.” “It was more of a rhetorical question, I know that you do. Do you need our help to save her?” Inuyasha asks, knowing the obvious answer. Sesshoumaru just nods again and leans back into the rock, resting his mind.

Naraku had waited for Kagome to calm down and come talk to him again, but it had been close to five hours now and he was becoming restless. “I’ll just go talk to her.” He decides, standing up and walking down the dark halls of his castle. Naraku knocks on the large door that Kagome was behind and heard her soft answer. “Come in Naraku.” He responded and opened the door to see her sitting in the darkest corner of her room in a chair. “How did you know I was me?” “I am a miko.” “Oh yes, I know that.” “I have come to a conclusion.” Kagome tells him coldly, not even bothering to look at him. “What would that conclusion be?” “I am leaving.” “Why?” He asks desperately, shocked that she would think about it when he had thought he had her under his control. “Because, I do not belong here.” “Of course you do!” He yells, trying to enter her mind so that he can make her stay. With the smallest amount of power, she blocked him from doing so. “You can not make me do anything! I will be leaving now. Good bye Naraku.” “You’re just like Kikyo, you just use everyone to your advantage and you leave when you’re done with them.” He states, hoping to hit her heart directly. He got a direct shot, but he didn’t realize how dangerous it was to tell Kagome something like that. “Naraku.” She starts, her eyes turning a bright red and her hands flaming blue. “Never, and I mean never, relate me to Kikyo ever again!” She finished, the flames shooting from her to Naraku’s chest. As he cringed in pain and fell to the floor, Kagome walked around him and left the castle.

Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha, and Kouga were on their way to get Kagome. They could smell her now and she was somewhere close. They ran and ran, just to find the miko. Finally, they found her resting in a clearing, not sensing anyone around her. Inuyasha tells Sesshoumaru to go ahead and get her. He walks over to her and pulls her into his lap after sitting down. When she awakes, she gasps in surprise and her miko powers surge through the both of them. When she realizes who she’s sitting with, she stops and tries to make sure Sesshoumaru’s okay. “Sesshoumaru! I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to hurt you! Are you okay?” “I am fine miko. A spark like that would not hurt me, although, I think I may not be having children for a while.” He jokes, making Kagome jump and him and hug him. “I’m sorry!” She yells. “I will be fine. I think I may be lacking the ability to hear.” He tells her. Kagome reaches up and smacks him across the face. Inuyasha and Kouga both gasp in surprise and get ready to jump in if Sesshoumaru does something to her. Instead of doing anything wrong, he smiles slightly and pushes her onto the ground. Kagome’s eyes widen and she finds out his motives. “No! Don’t do it Sesshoumaru!” She screams, struggling to get out of his grasp. Sesshoumaru’s hands move to her sides and he starts to tickle her mercilessly. Inuyasha and Kouga just shake their heads and walk away. What no one noticed was, Naraku was lurking in the shadows, waiting for the perfect time to get back at Kagome.

Kagome and Sesshoumaru had gone back to his castle with Inuyasha and Kouga as well. Sesshoumaru had asked if they would like to visit for a while. “Sesshoumaru?” “Yes?” “What provoked you to invite Inuyasha and Kouga?” “I do not know. I suppose I am a lot more susceptible to doing things like that when I am around you. I just want you to be happy Kagome.” He explains, taking a seat in the garden. Moments later, a little squealing voice came into hearing range. Sesshoumaru’s eyes widened and he started to crawl away slowly. Kagome just laughed and watched as the form of the little girl came over the hills. “Hi Rin!” She yells, waving at the girl. “Kagome!” She screams, speeding up and jumping on Kagome upon getting to her. “How have you been?” Kagome asks, hugging the child tightly in her arms. “I’ve been excellent, how about you Kagome?” “Oh, not terribly bad.” She replies, letting go and turning to Sesshoumaru, who was now stunned at the little reunion. He came back over and sat with the two. “You two know each other?”

The two girls stared at him in disbelief and then started laughing. “What is so funny?” Sesshoumaru asks, furrowing his eyebrows. “Of course we know each other Sesshoumaru-sama!” Rin yells. “And where did you two come by each other?” Kagome places a finger on her chin and thinks for a moment. “You were off fighting your brother and I found Rin while I was wondering around in the forest nearby. We have been friends every since.” “I see. So, because of that mutt, I did not know of a new acquaintance Rin made. I will have to teach him a lesson because of this.” Sesshoumaru says, standing up and starting towards his home. “Sesshoumaru, where are you going?” Kagome asks, calling after him. “I am going inside. I have some things to attend to before dinner begins.”

“Wait!” Kagome yells, running after Sesshoumaru before he can get into the house. “Is there something that is bothering you miko?” He asks, turning his back to her. “I want to know what your problem is!” “I assure you, there is no problem.” “Yes there is! You know there is!” Kagome snaps, forcing him to turn around and look directly into her eyes. “No, you are sadly mistaken.” Sesshoumaru informs her before turning around and reaching for the shoji screen to walk into his home. “Fine, if you cant tell me what’s wrong, I’m leaving.” Kagome screams before running away from the door and out of the gates to the castle. Rin runs to Sesshoumaru, tears forming in her eyes. Without even looking down, Sesshoumaru asks Rin why she is crying. “You are just going to let her go aren’t you?” Rin asks, already knowing the answer. “Yes, she will eventually come back or be returned to me.” Sesshoumaru explains to Rin. “I wont let her go alone!” Rin yells, turning to run after the miko. Sesshoumaru places his hand on her shoulder and takes her inside. “Why wont you let me go after her?” She asks, trying to wipe the tears from her eyes so she can look strong. “Because you have no reason to go after her, she will be back soon.” Sesshoumaru tells her. After making sure Rin, Inuyasha, and Kouga were settled into their rooms, Sesshoumaru retreats to his own quarters, getting ready to relax for the night.

Sesshoumaru tosses and turns in his sleep, his mind not letting him rest until it knows everyone is safe. Suddenly, thunder and lightning strike and Sesshoumaru sits up, finally waking from his nightmare. As cold sweat drips from his body, he runs his fingers through his hair, smoothing out the tangles. “Why cant I get decent sleep?” He asks himself aloud. Because Kagome is out there somewhere in the middle of a storm and now you wont be able to find her on your own because of the water pouring from the sky. “I’m going for a walk.” He says, standing up and putting on his clothing from the previous day. “I’ll make sure I dress in new clothing later.” Sesshoumaru walks down the halls, listening for any disturbances or for any of his guests that may be having a hard time sleeping as well. After finding no one else is awake, he walks outside and into the field. He lets the rain hit his body, soaking him from head to toe. He didn’t know the storm was so bad but he didn’t mind, he loved the rain, although no one knew about it, he truly did.

Sesshoumaru stands outside for a while, walking around aimlessly. He reaches the garden and finds a body laying among the flowers. Getting ready to discard it from his property, he inspects the body for any possible information on who it is. All he can see is glowing black hair that is sticking to the girls face. Aside from that, he can see that she is wearing something quite revealing. Maybe she can entertain me when she wakes up. How sick! You have Kagome! How can you even think of another woman! It is not like she will be coming back any time soon. Still, it’s wrong. The black dress she had been wearing was clinging to her body, showing her detailed curves. Sesshoumaru bends down and turns the girl over and brushes the hair out of her face. He gasps and his eyes widen in horror and he sees who the girl is. It was his beloved Kagome.

Not thinking about anything, he picks her up and holds her close to his body. Her body stirs and she wakes from being unconscious. Looking around, she notices where she is and remembers how she got there. “Sesshoumaru?” She asks, looking up at the youkai. “Yes.” “Aren’t you worried about someone seeing us?” “No, I do not care anymore. As long as you promise me that you will never leave again.” “I promise.” She answers, hugging him tightly. Sesshoumaru bends down and places a kiss on Kagome’s forehead as she starts to cry silently. The two sat silently in the cold rain for hours. Finally, when they did go to bed, they were both soaked and had to remove their clothing just to sleep comfortably.

Inuyasha wakes up shortly after Kagome and Sesshoumaru get to sleep. He decides that it’s bored just sitting in his room until people woke up, so he stands up and opens the shoji screen to his room and walks the halls, looking for something to do. Eventually, he finds Kouga’s room and he seems to be awake. Inuyasha knocks and an answer comes from within. Inuyasha enters the room and sits down next to the futon Kouga is in. “What are you doing here Inuyasha?” “Gomen. I was bored so I decided to find someone who was awake.” “Oh, all right then.” Kouga replies, sitting up. Inuyasha starts to stare at the wolfs chest as the covers slip off of it.

Kouga laughs as he watches the hanyou stare at him. “Inuyasha, what on Earth are you staring at?” Says Sesshoumaru as he enters the room. Inuyasha, being embarrassed, stands up and starts to sputter out his answer. “N-nothing. I wasn’t st-staring at anything.” Amusement dances within Sesshoumaru’s eyes as he shakes his head. “What’re you shaking your head at!” Inuyasha yells. “You and would you keep your unfortunately large mouth quiet, my love is trying to rest not too far down the hall.” Sesshoumaru snaps, glaring at Inuyasha. “Your love? Since when did she get that name?” Kouga asks, interrupting the puppy fight that was about to erupt. “Since I decided. Now, I will let the two of you get back to whatever disgusting activities you were doing, I’m going to try and get some sleep as well.” Sesshoumaru says, turning and opening the shoji screen to go back to his room. “Disgusting activities?” “Yes, and thanks to the two of you, I will not be going to sleep with pleasant dreams, now they will be plagued with the two of you doing things.” He replies, visibly shuddering and leaving the two alone.

“Where does he get off telling us we’re doing ‘disgusting activities’ when he’s the one sleeping with someone in his room?” “Well, it’s not like you made him think differently. I mean, you were in my room staring at my chest.” Kouga responds, standing up and moving closer to the hanyou. “Inuyasha.” “What?!” “Come here.” Kouga demands. Inuyasha thought for a moment and then moved the space between the two. Kouga wraps his arms around him and starts to whisper into his ear. “Why are you really here?” He asks huskily. “I-I don’t know.” “Oh I think you do.” “I don’t know what you’re talking about Kouga.” “Don’t lie to me.” Kouga tells him as he claims the mutts lips, this being Inuyasha’s first kiss. When Kouga pulls away, he lays down in his futon. “Kouga, what are you doing?” “I’m laying down and I will be forcing you to if you don’t join be quickly.” He tells Inuyasha, moving over to make room for him. Inuyasha lays down and Kouga’s arm wraps around his side. The two then fell asleep in each other’s arms.

Kagome later wakes up to find herself still in Sesshoumaru’s presence. She sits up slowly, trying not to wake him up and stretches until her body is no longer stiff. She slips out of bed and puts on her dress from the night before. This dress is so stiff. I think I’ll go home and change today, maybe grab some clothing for the next few days. Kagome decides on that plan and then goes to search for paper. In the hallway, she finds a servant. “Excuse me sir.” She says sweetly. The servant turns and looks at her like she has grown another head and walks over to her. “What is it miss?” “Do you know where I might find some paper and a pen?” She asks, watching for his reaction. “Yes.” He says stiffly, walking to a small table in the hallway and pulling out the utensils from a hidden drawer. He hands them to her and she thanks him as he walks away. “Oh! Sir!” She yells, calling him back. “Please, do not call me sir, I am not of that title. Is there something else I can help you with?” “Do you know where Inuyasha’s room is, or maybe Kouga’s?” “Yes, Master Inuyasha is located five doors down on the left and Master Kouga is located ten doors down on the right. Anything else?” “No sir, thank you.” She answers, turning to the table and writing a note for Sesshoumaru. After placing it next to him, she walks down to Kouga’s room to tell him, knowing it would get to Inuyasha somehow.

Kagome knocks on the door and opens it when no one answers. She gasps and runs out of the house when she notices that the hanyou and Kouga were in the same futon. She gets on Ah-Un and rides to the well. When she gets home, she knocks on the door to her home, only to find no one home. Looking under the mat, she finds the spare key and thinks about how her mother should really try to hide it somewhere less obvious. She unlocks the door and walks to her room after shutting it and making sure every lock is locked, she had a habit of doing that ever since her night at the park. She grabbed a black backpack and filled it with anything she might need for the next week. Hearing her door click shut, she jumps up and runs out of her room to see that it was Sesshoumaru. “What are you doing here?” She asks, holding her chest, thinking she might die from a heart attack. “I came to get you so we can return home.” “I just came to get some clothing. I would have been back in no more then an hour.” “I still came.” “Why?” “I wanted to make sure you were not in harms way, I am highly suspicious of this time.” “Oh”

The two spent three hours there, gathering random things and talking. After Kagome had realized she had been talking to herself for over an hour, she turned around and looked at the bed. She giggled a little when she saw a very dormant Sesshoumaru laying on her bed. Noticing that it would probably be a key time to change out of the clothing she had been wearing for over a week. Kagome was very deep in thought as she pulled on a black pair of jeans, which she had got from America when she visited a year ago, and a tight black t-shirt. I suppose I should have taken Sesshoumaru’s offer to wear a kimono or something when I was there because these clothes smell absolutely horrifying. I wonder when he’s going to wake up… Kagome was still thinking when she noticed that he had been awake and staring at her for a couple minutes now. Jumping back a few inches, Kagome screamed. “How long have you been looking at me?” She asks, hoping it hasn’t been as long as she thinks he has.

“I do believe I’ve been looking long enough to know what type of under garments you are wearing.” He replies, smirking to himself. “Why in the hell didn’t you say anything when you woke up?!” “I was enjoying the view. You know, I don’t get the chance to wake up and see a beautiful female with limited clothing on very often, let alone waking up at all.” “Well, you still should have informed me so I could have at least gone into the bathroom.” She tells him, scowling. “It is not like it is that big of a deal.” “It is to me!” She yells, turning around and running into her bathroom across the hall. Slamming the door shut and locking it, only to slide to the floor and cry. Kagome reached for the razor she had unfortunately used a few too many times. She slid it across her skin, making blood flow like a river down the side of her arm. She let the blood pool beneath her on the bathroom floor, staining it with her sorrow once more.

A little while later, a light knock arrived at the bathroom door, causing Kagome to lift her head. “Sesshoumaru?” She asks, not entirely sure who it was due to the lack of strength it took to make the sound on the door. “It is me.” He answers, his voice full of regret. “What do you want?” She snaps, not wanting to deal with him at the moment. “I wanted to tell you something, but you must let me in so I can tell you.” “I’m not letting you in! You cant see me like this!” “What is so wrong that I can not see you?” He asks, looking down at something that was leaking through the crack in the door. No! Why is there blood coming through the door?! Maybe she hit her head or something? I don’t know what it is or what the problem is, but I have to find out! Calm down Sesshoumaru. You have to think, maybe it isn’t blood. That was the end of his own conversation when he finally decided to smell the air, knowing his nose couldn’t lie to himself. Sniffing the air, he cringed, not only to the smell of metallic blood, but also to the fact that he was all in all, only a dog and he knew he couldn’t make Kagome happy. That was Inuyasha’s job and he had known this since Inuyasha was born, it was Inuyasha’s destiny.