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Bound Souls

Chapter 4: Thoughts of the Past

 

Shortly after lunch was finished Kagome began to let her mind wander about aimlessly while following after Sesshomaru to wherever it was he planned on going to no matter how many times she asked. So she ignored it and followed after him.

 

~Shippo POV~

 

`Kagome has been gone for awhile now I wonder what's keeping her?'

 

`I know she can take care of herself but I'm still worried about her she's been acting a bit odd lately.'

 

“Hey Inuyasha when's Kagome getting back?” I yelled.

 

“Kaede said she'd be back in a few weeks.” Inuyasha answered.

 

~Author POV~

 

Inuyasha was currently sitting next to his mate Kikyo. Kagome and the group had long gotten over her coming into the group. Kagome had taken it surprisingly well. She had been sorting through her feelings and reasoned that her love for him was more of a sibling bond. After she realized this she welcomed Kikyo with open arms surprising everyone in the process.

 

Sango was sitting off to the side with her demon pet Kilala in her lap contentedly purring to her masters petting. Her small smile at the kitsunes worries for his surrogate mothers actions.

 

Miroku was sitting closely next to her, inching his hand slowly toward his target while Sango's mind was occupied.

 

`3, 2, 1 target found.' Miroku thought. Sango quickly became aware of an unwanted presence on her bottom.

 

She quickly slapped him across his face while yelling, “PERVERT!” at the top of her lungs then punching him knocking him unconscious.

 

Kaede warily watched their antics while slowly sipping her tea wondering what she ever did to deserve this rowdy bunch of people in her house. Though Kaede was wondering what was happening at the moment with Kagome and Kenmei.

 

~Sesshomaru POV~

 

`I'm walking toward the dojo and the girl, Kagome was it, is still pestering me about where were going thankfully I've kept my mind as clear as possible and on other things thankfully she had stopped trying to probe my mind five minutes ago.' The doors finally came into view and I breathed a sigh of relief at coming. When Kagome had fainted I carried her back and put her in the room next to my chambers and let her sleep.

 

She slept for a day and a half and I couldn't rouse her no matter what I did and I couldn't even stray to far from her for the bond started aching and her whimpering didn't help. So I didn't get to my usual training being confined to the room.

 

~Kagome POV~

 

We finally came upon a pair of large doors with the Dog Demon Clan crest. The doors were looked to be large enough to fit a fully transformed Sesshomaru with ease. When he finally opened the doors I gasped with surprise the room was magnificent to say the least. The high ceilings towering above and the walls stocked with every weapon ever thought to exist in this era and some I didn't even recognize.

 

I walked in slowly after the taiyoukai looking around at the room. Sesshomaru quickly walked to a wall of katanas and picked one up. He then moved to the center of the room and started a fine practiced routine of sword maneuvers. I found comfortable spot to sit close enough to not jar his distance but far enough as to not be at sword point.

 

His movements were graceful and elegant yet icy and to the point just like himself. I became engrossed in watching the smooth sword strokes.

 

Though I would never admit it to anyone else I have a fixation with weapons and techniques. I would never really indulge in this favor for most would think it un-lady like or stupid. Truly I had gotten it from my father he liked that sort of stuff and past it on to me. He collected swords and other stuff and learned the skills of each weapon. He taught me how to wield a sword like a samurai master and taught me other skills, but not all that he knew.

 

Shortly after his death, mom had to sell most of the swords. So she could pay off debts and other things.

 

She only kept two, they were his favorites they weren't much of things to look at but if you looked closely with a fine eye you would notice that they were finely crafted to work well and for a warrior with fine skill they both had legends to them that I delighted in him telling me.

 

I would ask over and over again for him to tell me the story and he would look at me with a smiling face then drop whatever he was doing to just to tell me the legend of the Beast Swords.

 

“Interesting.” Said Sesshomaru. His sudden words caused a high-pitched `Eep!' from me. Apparently he had stopped a while ago and come to sit down near me a while ago to listen in on my thoughts.

 

“Wh-what?” I stuttered a little upset he had learned some of my more inner thoughts.

 

“Relax Kagome I find your thoughts intriguing it is interesting about those swords and I wouldn't peg you for someone with sword skills.”

 

“Well it isn't like you really bothered and what business is it of yours as to what skills I have.” I shot back.

 

“Well if you're as skilled as you say you are then why don't we spar with each other?” He said calmly.

 

“Cause I gave up practicing with swords a long time ago.” I whispered. But with his demon hearing I'm sure he heard me.

 

“You shouldn't let your skill rust if you're as good as you s think you are then you should not stop something you love cause someone close passes away.” I knew he was right and that just served to get me madder so I got up and walked to the walls and picked out a blade. Then walked to the center of the mat and took a defensive stance. And he soon fallowed.