InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Betrayed ❯ The Deal ( Chapter 6 )

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Chapter 6: The Arrangement

 

“Yes. I will kill you.” Sesshomaru smiled at the twinkle in her eyes.

“What’s the catch?” Kagome knew this was too good to be true. After all the trouble, he had gone through just to keep her alive there was no way he had to be bluffing.

“There is no catch as you put it. Just a few conditions.”  Kagome knew it. He never intended to kill her. He was just trying to manipulate her again.

“I knew you never indented to kill me. All you care about is what you want.” Before Kagome could continue she once again found herself pinned to the floor by Sesshomaru. His golden eyes locked with her blue ones. His claws at the nape of her neck with just enough pressure to know he was there. Kagome could feel her heart pounding out of her chest was this it. Was he going to grant her request?

 “You test my patience woman!” Kagome could see the anger dancing around in his eyes. “When this Sesshomaru strikes a deal he holds up his end!”

“Then what are your conditions?” Kagome refused to back down from him. Never looking away she refused to fear him anymore, she wouldn’t allow him to scare her like he did ever one else.  He couldn’t keep treating her like this. Like she was just some tool to be used

“It is a simple condition.” Kagome was barely able to keep herself from gasping in surprise as his hot breath hit the shell of her ear. He was so close, closer than any man had ever been to her. Kagome took a deep breath to calm her nerves and his sent flooded her nose. It was so pleasing like the forest just before a thunderstorm. “You simply have to live here with me until the final battle.”

“That’s all?” Kagome couldn’t help but be skeptical. All she had been was used by everyone from the time that she sat foot in this era. And in the end Sesshomaru was still using her as well but at least he was honest about his intentions and in the end, she would finally get something that she wanted. Her death and the chance to move on from this horrible life.

“You would not be permitted to leave the palace without me. I cannot allow InuYasha to Naraku to find out that you are still alive, but yes if you live to the end of the final battle and Naraku is gone from this world, if you still wish for your life to end this Sesshomaru will grant your wish.” In the end Kagome, couldn’t say his proposal wasn’t fair. They would both have what they wanted in the end. Naraku would be dead his lands would be safe but he was asking her to do the hardest thing she would ever have to do. He was asking her to live, but with nothing to live for how could she fight? How could she be of any use to anyone in the stated she was in?

“I don’t know if I can agree to that.” Kagome whispered as she turned her face away from him. Kagome couldn’t stop the shame that made its way over her body. All he was asking of her was to do the one thing that should be easy the one thing that every human and daemon wanted. All he was asking her to do was live and Kagome didn’t know if she could. 

“Miko.” Sesshomaru called but Kagome didn’t look at him. Kagome was surprised when she felt Sesshomaru move off her but she didn’t move from her place on the floor. She didn’t want to face him right now; she didn’t think she could face him right now. Looking down on how weak she was judging her like he did all the humans he came across. She had always thought she would be different but hear she was proving him right. “Miko.” He called again a little louder than before but still Kagome didn’t move to look at him. ‘I have a name.’ Kagome thought ‘Why is it so hard for anyone to use my name?’

“Kagome.” She whispered so soft she wasn’t even sure he heard her. She dare not speak any louder for fear her voice would crack.

“Hn.” Kagome didn’t know why she ever thought he would have any more of a response then what she got, but she could have hoped. Hoped for any sign that maybe he could care just enough to use her name.

“Kagome. My name is Kagome.” She stated bluntly. “Why is it so hard for people to use my name?” Tears began to fall from her eyes and she finally turned her face to look up at him. She was surprised to see that he was now standing over her with his hand stretched out to help her up. Reluctantly placing her small hand in his large one she accepted his help to her feet. “InuYasha always called me wench, bitch, woman, I think he even called me a whore a few times. Then if it wasn’t one of those he was telling me how worthless I was. How I would never measure up to Kikyo in power and beauty.” Kagome stopped as she looked into Sesshomarus eyes one last time as the tears streamed down her face like a raging river. “You see Sesshomaru, InuYasha killed me long before Kikyo shot those arrows at me. He killed my sprit long ago.” Kagome took in a sharp breath as she felt herself being pulled against Sesshomarus chest and his arms wrap around her.

“InuYasha is a fool.” Sesshomaru stated as he allowed Kagome to cry. He knew this was good for her he knew this was what she needed even if she didn’t know it.  And if he hadn’t hated InuYasha before he did now. InuYasha had take one of the most powerful creatures Sesshomaru had ever seen in his time and turned her into this. It was truly in this moment that Sesshomaru vowed that he would help her pick up the peace’s. “Kagome, you are much more powerful and beautiful then that walking clay pot could ever hope to be. Everything he ever said to you was a lie don’t forget that.” Kagome couldn’t bring herself to say anything else all she could to was sob into his chest.

***

InuYasha sat at the top of a tree with Kikyo by his side as he watched Sango and Miroku sat up camp. He and Kikyo didn’t need to eat much at all and InuYasha had found it best to avoid any unnecessary conversations. It had taken a full month for Sango and Miroku to finally give up looking for Kagome’s body. Now they were back tracking along the same river on their way back to Edo. They needed supplies which had been the only reason they were heading back now. The fact that they could not find Kagome’s body unsettled him. What if she survived what if her body had been absorbed by Naraku.

However what was eating away at him more than anything was the lies he had told Sango and Miroku they were his pack. As alfa of the pack he had the ability to make the choices that would be best for the whole group. That was Kikyo she was stronger and just alaround better than Kagome. The others would see that in time and then he could tell them the truth. Besides Kikyo and he deserved the chance to heave the life that had been robed from them so many years ago.

“InuYasha.” Kikyo pulled him out of his thoughts forcing him to look at her. “Are you listing to me?” Kikyo asked.

“I’m sorry Kikyo. I was just thinking. It is unsettling that we couldn’t find her body I mean there is no way that the river could have washed her this far down.” InuYasha whispered. “You’re sure that you have all of your soul back? You’re sure that Kagome is dead?” They had been over this conversation many times during the search for Kagome’s body but something was just eating away at InuYasha. Something was telling him that she wasn’t dead.

“Yes InuYasha I am sure. I feel complete for the first time in a long time.” Kikyo placed her hand on his shoulder. “What has you so worried my love?”

“There is just no trace of her body. There should be something even if her body was eaten by a random daemon there should be blood just some trace.” InuYasha stated as he looked up at the sky. It was so blue and the sun was so bright but it would be turning cold soon. Fall was right around the corner. “What if Kagura found her body? What if she uses her dance of the dead?”

“InuYasha if they had found her body they would have used it already.” Kikyo bluntly stated and InuYasha knew that she was right. Naraku wasn’t one to waste any chance to cause pain.

“Your right Kikyo. I just feel horrible about lying to all of them.” InuYasha confessed as he looked down at his companions below.

“I know but we will have no more talk of this. We must focus on the tasks at hand.” Kikyo was right there was so much to do and so little time to make sure it was done. The spell they had started had to be finished within the next year. That meant that with Kagome’s body gone they would have to find another Miko who’s body was strong enough to house all Kikyo’s power and that would be no easy task. Winter was not far off and it would make traveling much harder, but InuYasha could always leave the others behind as they looked.

“InuYasha!” It was Sango yelling. It was the first time that she had spoken to him in weeks.

“What!” He shot back at her as he took Kikyo and jumped from the tree. He could see that Sango had a small red scrap of cloth in her hand. InuYasha knew it was Kagome’s without even having to sniff it.

“I found this by the river.” She stated softly as she handed it over to him. Taking in a deep breath he could smell her. She always smelled like fresh flowers that bloomed in the spring. But their was another sent next to hers.

“Sesshomaru!” InuYasha growled out. He should have known his brother had smoothing to do with this. “The tree of you continue on to Edo. I’m going to pay my brother a visit.” InuYasha didn’t leave any room for arguments as he took off in the direction of the western lands. He had to make sure she was dead, and if she wasn’t he would make sure that he took care of it this time.

***

Kagome didn’t know how she got back to her room. The last thing she remembered was crying into Sesshomarus chest and wondered for a moment if it was a dream. Then she felt the scratch left on he neck where his claws had been. ‘He must have brought me back to my room.’ Kagome thought as the grogginess began to lift from her mind. It was then that a wave of nausea washed over her. ‘Balcony.’ Was the only thing she could think of as she made a mad dash for the doors. She barely made it to the railing in time as she emptied the contents of her stomach. That meat must have made her sick, she knew that it didn’t taste right. Kagome whipped her sweat from her brow as she looked up at the sky. It was breath taking. She never knew the stars could be this beautiful.

“Lady Kagome are you ok?” Kagome turned to see Kiki sanding in the door way.

“Yes Kiki I’m fine. The meat at dinner must have made me sick.” Kagome smiled at her as she found a seat on one of the stone benches.

“I’ll have to go check on little Rin then. She ate the same meat that you did last night.” Kiki developed a very concerned look on her face. “I’ll have to be quick hear. Lord Sesshomaru asked me to bring you these they are training clothes. You will be meeting him in the dojo in about an hour.” Kiki smiled as she spread the clothes out on the bed. “I must go check on Rin and then I will be back to show you to the dojo.” Kiki stated as she rushed out of the room leaving Kagome in daze.

‘Training?’ Kagome thought as she allowed Kiki’s words to sink in. Was Sesshomaru going to teach her to fight? No one not even Sango or Miroku had ever taken the time to think that she might be worth training. They had all thought that she was better off needing protection supporting them from afar with her bow or just sitting on the side lines.

Then again this whole idea was probably useless after all she herself was weak and it didn’t matter how much she trained she would never be ready or strong enough to face Naraku. Then she thought back to last night and everything Sesshomaru had said to her. He had been so kind to her and no one had ever been that kind. It was so unlike Sesshomaru to show any kind of kindness. Kagome had seen him run his hand though InuYasha stomach without a second thought. He was the killing perfection and ice cold lord of the west, but could Kagome really say that kindness was unlike him. She didn’t know him if the truth be told, every time they had ever interacted before he had been fighting with InuYasha.

As Kagome thought back too many of the times she had been hurt it had been because of InuYasha. She had been so willing to throw herself in front of danger just to keep him from getting hurt. She had so blindly protected him and he couldn’t do the same for her. How could she have not seen this when it was right in front of her the whole time.

 Refusing to think on it any farther Kagome turned her attention to the gi laying on her bed. It was silver like the one that Sesshomaru wore only this time there was a blue crescent moon imbordered on the back. Just maybe she could give Sesshomaru a chance, a chance to see if maybe just maybe he could become more than just someone who was using her. Maybe by the time this was over he could become her friend and just maybe she could find a reason to live again and if not then he would kill her after Naraku’s death. ‘At this point what could it hurt to try?’ Nothing could be done to her that hadn’t already been done.

Sesshomaru had been in the dojo since he carried the girl back to her room last night. Even he could not understand why he felt sorry for the girl. Maybe it was her similarities to Rin that had triggered his random act of kindness. He would have to take extra care to make sure that didn’t happen again. He didn’t need the Miko falling for him like she had the half breed. No, it was a onetime thing something just to keep her alive long enough for him to save his lands from Naraku. The girl meant nothing to him and he would keep it that way.

Finally, he heard the door to the dojo open as Kiki lead the Miko in. Even Sesshomaru had to admit she looked good waring the colors of his house. She looked like she truly belonged in them. The white complimented her skin giving her the appearance of a china doll. Her hair had been pulled up into a high bun secured with a bright red ribbon allowing him to see more of her face. In the training gi Sesshomaru could see more of her figure and he could see that she was thinner than she would have been. He would have to fix that.

“Are you ready to get started?” Kagome asked him as her voice echoed off of the large wooden walls.

“Hn.” Was her only answer as Sesshomaru lunged at her.