InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Cavern Craze ❯ Chapter Three ( Chapter 3 )

Cavern Craze
-By MuteShadow
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Disclaime r: I, MuteShadow, do not own InuYasha. Any InuYasha related topics are respectfully owned by Rumiko Takahashi and her producers/lawyers.

Warnings: Sexual Situations [Lemons, Lime etc..], Violence, Language and extreme Parody ~_^.

Author's Note: This is a threesome pairing. I do not know if it will be a threesome lemon but I'm contemplating it ^-^. SessxKagXInu
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My Corner:

I am sorry to those who have had to wait for a long period of time for an update for this story. I am sorry but I have been too busy lately. Here is a chapter and we get some Lime material and a jealous Sesshoumaru and InuYasha ^^!

I hope to have the Lemon out by the sixth or seventh chapter. As I have said before, I usually do not rush lemons. I want an actual plot and the characters to stay as in character as much as I can possibly keep them.

Anyway, I must go now and update some other fanfictions. Possibly make a new one .. A fan of mine told me I remind them of Leonardo Davinci because I too create lots of 'fantastic' projects yet always forget them and begin new ones. ^^U! That is simply a flaw of mine. I constantly have new ideas and tend to want to write them as quickly as possible >.>! Well, that is all for now. Ja ne!

Rate and Review;

-MuteShadow

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Chapter Three
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Kagome shuddered as the feeling of desolate weakness entered her small body. Groaning softly, she forced open her dreary eyes slowly, the sapphire orbs dull with pain and sickness. Shivering when the cold air blew between the cracks of the rocks blocking the exit, the priestess subconsciously snuggled against the warmth to her left, inhaling the perfect blend of spices, power and the hint of pine. Pressing her face into a smooth yet hard surface, the girl trembled when she noticed what she was pressing her body to be in fact a person. The knowledge she had only two companions, Kagome flushed in embarrassment.

'Who is this?'

Reluctantly, the girl stared at the smooth expanse of a lean chest. Kagome was so consumed by the flawless skin that was the color of alabaster; she remained oblivious to the pair of amber eyes that watched her in silent interest, their golden-flecked depths flaring with emotions akin to amusement and intrigue while she pondered the odd event. She raised her frozen hand and pressed the palm to the skin, feeling underneath the warm flesh the strong beat of a heart. Sesshoumaru stiffened when the cool skin of the girl pressed itself to his person. A growl forming in his throat at the thought of another touching him, the taiyoukai stopped when he felt the hand slide across his chest, as if searching for something. Blinking his slanted golden eyes, the youkai Lord watched as the human trailed her soft hand to where his heart beat.

Kagome frowned. "InuYasha...?" she whispered uncertainly. "Is that you?"

Sesshoumaru found an anger rise in him when the girl mistaken him for the hanyou. Repressing the urge to snarl, the demon Lord did not notice how rigid and stiff his lean body became.

 

"No, human. I am not your half-breed filth." he stated icily, his tone hinting his anger.

Kagome froze, her hand stopping its caress. Feeling the blood rush to her face, she went to pull away only to feel a strong arm with the force of steel beams hold her to the demon's body. Blinking in surprise, she shivered.

 

"Sesshoumaru? Why are you-"

"Your weak body can not endure the temperature of the cavern without aid, girl." the deep voice interrupted the stunned girl's stammering.

Kagome found herself shaking at the deep, dark voice of the demon that held her so close to his body.

 

'How many times have I shot an arrow at this demon? How many times has he wished death upon my head? Yet here we are; two enemies forced to this.'

Squinting, the girl growled. "I can't see!"

Sesshoumaru looked down at the suddenly annoyed girl, curious of her swift mood change. "You eyes are weak, girl. It is impossible for a mortal to see in such conditions."

"Can you stop calling me girl, human, priestess and what any other degrading title comes to your mind?" Kagome demanded.

Sesshoumaru glared at the girl. "This Sesshoumaru will never refer to a human with the respect by addressing them by their title."

Kagome bristled under the arrogant statement, her nails digging into the demon's chest. "You call that little girl by her name! Why should I not deserve respect if I give you it?"

Silence echoed between the pair, both unsettled by what they had said. Squirming slightly, Kagome tried to see her where her other companion dwelled.

 

"Where is InuYasha?"

Sesshoumaru growled this time. "Behind you, wench. The hanyou appears to be comfortable." he said pointedly, his eyes flashing with contempt.

Confused by the animosity in the taiyoukai's usually monotonous voice, the miko blushed when she heard a snore behind her. Finally realizing why she was so warm, Kagome tried in vain to pierce the darkness with her weak eyes. Finally noticing the flash of crimson in the darkness, the girl flushed. InuYasha was pressing himself directly into her back, his arm wrapped lazily across her hips and a leg of his around her legs. Turning back to Sesshoumaru, Kagome found herself trapped between the two brothers.

Sighing in defeat, she placed her head on top of the demon's chest. "Sesshoumaru?" she whispered.

The demon glanced at the girl. "What, girl?"

Frowning at the obvious ignorance of her name, she sighed. "Why do you care if I live or not? We're enemies. I helped InuYasha to get the Tetsusaiga which ended up costing you your arm." Kagome paused. "Besides, you constantly make it your task to state your hatred for ningens but here you are helping one."

Sesshoumaru listened to the girl. Why was he helping her? Frowning slightly, the demon looked down through half-lidded eyes at the black-blue tinted head that rested upon his chest. Seeing the tiny hand lying near the apex of his shoulder and neck, he scowled. This wench asked questions even he could not answer. He could not explain why he felt protective over her. Or why he found her attractive and at times, even respectable. He could not, for some exiguous reason, tell her how his hatred for InuYasha heightened when she devoted her attention to him instead of he, Sesshoumaru.

"This Sesshoumaru understands you are the Shikon priestess. If you are to die, then the creature Naraku will continue to pester myself and my lands." It was the only answer he could think of and more importantly, want to give.

Kagome found her stomach drop at the statement. "Oh... Okay."

Sesshoumaru heard the girl's obvious hurt at his explanation. Closing his eyes slowly, he pondered his choice of words and the odd stirring in his blood as he smelt her sakura and jasmine blended scent. Reaching out, the demon Lord pressed his claw on the girl's cool forehead with out warning. Kagome froze at the contact of that delicate, deadly claw pressed to her skin. Trembling at the curious flare of warmth entering her body, she shivered when she heard Sesshoumaru's deep, cool voice murmur,

 

"Your fever is broken."

Kagome managed to give a slight nodd. "Y-ya... Thanks."

Sesshoumaru noticed the swift change in the miko. Her scent was heightened, her body was warmer and her pulse had quickened. The taiyoukai found himself responding to the girl's rising lust. His amber eyes narrowing, the demon Lord smirked a small, victory smile. So it was he, Sesshoumaru, who was the one to arouse the human. Not the hanyou. Raising a silver brow, the youkai processed the interesting information. He found himself pleased that it was neither InuYasha nor a dung beetle that brought this alluring response from Kagome. Not only would this aid in Sesshoumaru's plot to win the girl's affections but he could use this to his advantage currently.

For too long had he held little amusement in his nine century life span. This mortal girl, Kagome, was an entertaining character. She would prove to be amusing if she responded to his advances as he assumed she would. His eyes flickering evilly, Sesshoumaru tightened his arm around the small waist and brought the girl up to his neck, her lips brushing against his pulse as he dragged her body up against his. Repressing the urge to growl at the arousing skimmer of flesh upon warm flesh, the taiyoukai hover his mouth over top of the girl's ear and whispered softly, "You are cold, ningen. It would be wise for you to stay closer to me."

Kagome found herself almost swooning when she felt her body dragged across Sesshoumaru's. Her heart almost dropped when his sensual lips almost touched her ear only to have his hot breath enter the small appendage. Nodding mutely, Kagome tried to swallow. What was wrong with her? Her tongue suddenly seemed to heavy to form words, her body was shaking and growing hotter and as for the strange wetness forming...

Sesshoumaru mentally smirked at her instant response to his trick. Yes. His assumptions were confirmed. The wench did desire him. Hearing a soft snort, the demon Lord glared at InuYasha who still hugged the girl from behind. His amber eyes sparking with disgust, the demon inwardly snarled. He would have to rid of the hanyou boy. He would only pause the inevitable surrender of the woman-child, Kagome.

Kagome continued to be pressed into the demon, his silver-white hair grazing her face. She could not help but feel a jealous envy rise with in her at the silken prefection of those moon-kissed tresses. 'How does he do it? Does he have a secret shampoo or something? Or is he just naturally perfect?' Kagome felt herself wishing to trade hair with the demon Lord. 'I don't think I could pull of the silver-white hair though. I'd look like a grandmother who had a lot of plastic surgery...'

"Kagome." that silky smooth voice caught her attention.

She stopped her musing and whipped her head around to stare into those bright, amber eyes. "Wh-what did you call me?" she asked in shock.

Sesshoumaru stared into those bright blue eyes calmly, his angelic features set into a blank facade. "Your name is Kagome, is it not? I have heard the hanyou yell it enough to know what it is."

Kagome remained speechless. 'Did he not say he would not call a human by their title? What game is he playing?'

Sesshoumaru watched the girl's mixture of emotions play across her stunning features. Her face was a free entertainment due to the constant change of her hundreds of expressions. InuYasha suddenly jerked forward, growling in his sleep. Kagome was pushed forward onto Sesshoumaru and silence entered when the two mouths pressed against each other. Kagome felt her heart almost leap out of her chest when she felt her lips fall onto the taiyoukai's, her mind blanking out immediately. The demon stiffened when the girl fell onto him but found himself trapped under her soft, enchanting lips. Staring up into her wide cerulean eyes, Sesshoumaru found the desire to explore the soft mouth irresistible. His only claw leaving its place around her waist, he trapped the back of the girl's head and pushed her harder onto his mouth in a silent demand for her surrender.

 

Kagome went to scream in surprise yet a tongue shot into the tight cavern, invading the sweet-tasting well. Sesshoumaru found himself almost craving more of her when her taste exploded on his tongue. Swirling his long appendage in her mouth, he stared into her darkening eyes that now flashed with surprise, anger and desire. Holding her gaze, he nibbled her lip with his fang before pressing his sensual, soft lips more fully onto her own. Kagome found herself swimming in and out of oblivion. Feeling those lips upon her own and the claw massaging her scalp, she was almost ready to pass out from pleasure. Kagome had only been kissed once and that was in the Castle of the Looking Glass to save InuYasha's life.

 

It had been a tender, innocent kiss out of her love for the hanyou but this...

This was an entirely new experience. It was smoldering, passionate and she was being completely dominated to a new extreme. She was an independent girl; stubborn to the hilt. Yet as she felt Sesshoumaru master her with his lips, she felt herself become as pliant as possible. Hesitantly, Kagome returned the kiss by sweeping her tongue across Sesshoumaru's swiftly. Sessoumaru's growl rumbled in his chest, vibrating into Kagome's. Kagome shuddered when she felt the vibration cause her body to tremble and the tips of her breasts tightening. Sesshoumaru began to pull the soft-body closer to his muscled, lean one even more. He could ignore for now she was a mortal priestess. He could even ignore she was his brother's. Right now, she was his and he would prove this woman-child that he, Sesshoumaru, was the better out of the two brothers.

"Uh... Kagome... Are you feeling ok now- What the fuck are you two doing?!" InuYasha's voice suddenly screamed.

Kagome ceased all movement, horrorified when she noticed InuYasha was awake and more the probably able to see what she was doing with whom. Yelping in surprise, she went to jump away from the taiyoukai only to feel him hold her in place; trapping her against his body possessively.

"InuYasha-"

"Shut up! What the fuck is your fucking problem Sesshoumaru?! You said we were just warming her up and I wake up to you molesting Kagome?!" he howled, his golden eyes flashing red.

Sesshoumaru placed the shaking Kagome down and elegantly stood before the hanyou, staring into his insanely jealous eyes. "It is your own fault, half-breed. You moved in your sleep and forced the girl on top of me." the demon Lord countered icily.

InuYasha snarled, his claws clenching. "So?! You guys could have stopped there but instead you decided to play tonsil hockey!"

Sesshoumaru scowled at the hanyou. "Tonsil hockey?" he demanded frostily, his eyes narrowing.

Kagome sweat-dropped and mentally groaned. This was exactly why she should not let InuYasha watch any more of the movies in the future. He learns all these slang terms fromt he future and uses them to people from the past! Shakily standing up, she hurried between the brothers.

 

"InuYasha it was a mistake! It just got out of control-"

"No! I smell your desire when ever Fluffy is around! You think I don't know you want to fuck him?!" InuYasha screamed.

Kagome froze. Her eyes widening, she hissed. "InuYasha! Osuwa-!"

InuYasha leapt forward and covered the girl's mouth with his claw. Dragging her shocked body to his, he glared at his growling brother over top of Kagome's head. Watching Sesshoumaru's stripes become brighter and his eyes redden, the half-breed snapped,

 

"Go get your own woman! I saw her first!"

Sesshoumaru's eyes slanted furiously, their golden depths darkening. "You are impossible, hanyou. You have to force the woman to even be near your disgusting body. It took only this Sesshoumaru to appear and already she had left you. She does not love you, little brother. No one, especially another human priestess, could accept you."

Kagome listened to Sesshoumaru's words. Feeling InuYasha stiffen, she looked up to see his completely red eyes. "InuYasha..." she whispered her heart hurting for the boy.

InuYasha growled in response and threw the girl aside. Kagome screamed when she felt herself thrown carelessly through the air. The sound of a sickening crack when her body met the cave's stone wall echoed in the small space. Sesshoumaru looked to see the crumpled figure of the girl and pinned the hanyou with a furious glare.

"You will pay for your stupidity." he promised darkly, his amber eyes flashing.

His claw extended and dripping its poison, the demon fisted his hand and punched the hanyou in the face. Watching his brother's body fly through the air, he watched the idiot crash into the wall and fall to the floor unconscious. Walking forward purposely, he withdrew Tokijin. Staring down at the unmoving form of the half-breed, he glared at it with contempt. He would rid of this abomination once and for all. He, Sesshoumaru, had the right to this mistake's life. Raising the ken in the air, he heard Kagome scream,

"Stop!"

The blade of the sword stopped in its strike, a few centimeters from the hanyou's neck. Slightly turning to meet the girl, he pinned her with his cool, amber eyes.

"Why? Why do you persist in protecting this hanyou filth?"

Kagome sighed and shook her head. "I-I...He is my friend, Sesshoumaru. I love him." she croaked.

Looking up, she let the emotionless taiyoukai see the sincerity of her words in her eyes, her tears sliding down her beautiful face. "He did not mean too. He has always been jealous. Besides, you did not have to say something like that too him."

Sesshoumaru clenched his jaw. He found himself furious hearing the girl claim her 'love' for InuYasha. The proclamation made the desire to kill the half-breed off more appealing. Staring into her pleading gaze, the sound of the blade of Tokijin sliding against its sheath met the grateful ears of the miko.

Walking forward, Sesshoumaru stared down at the injured miko. "You have a debt to me, do you not?" he demanded.

Blinking, Kagome nodded. She had forgotten. Looking at the demon Lord curiously, she shakily tried to bring herself up. "Please, I need to get to InuYasha. He is injured-"

"You will not see the hanyou."

Stopping her attempt to rise, Kagome turned to see the flaring amber eyes fixed on her. "What?!"

"You heard me girl."

Shaking due to her rising anger, she glared at the demon Lord. "I owe you I will not deny that, Sessshoumaru. But I will not ignore InuYasha." Kagome stated firmly.

Sesshoumaru glared down at the girl. His arm extending her picked her up by the scruff of her neck and made her force his gaze. Staring into those lively sapphire eyes, he placed her on the ground and turned and walked away. Kagome shivered. What had just happened? Shaking her head, she hissed when her body ached from merely trying to pull herself. Tears gathering in her eyes, she swore.

 

'I can't move! I think InuYasha broke something when he threw me.' Whimpering, she clawed at the earth. 'Please you stupid weak body! Get up!'

To no avail did her body respond to her desperate demands. Sighing, her body slumped in defeat. 'I can't call Sesshoumaru back for help. I think he is mad at me for wanting to help InuYasha.'

Suddenly, the feeling of her being picked up stunned the girl. Looking up, she saw Sesshoumaru staring ahead of him.

 

"Sesshoumaru?"

The taiyoukai ignored the girl and placed her on the ground beside the hanyou. He then walked back to his side of the cave, leaving his haori with her. Kagome watched the lean body of the youkai Lord move away from her, his silver-white hair whishing side to side with his stride. Smiling slightly, she shook InuYasha, trying to awake him.

"InuYasha? InuYasha you baka get up!" she demanded.

A groan fluttered between the half-breed's lips. His eyes opening slowly, those golden gems met the girl's impatient yet concerned eyes. "Ka-Kagome?" he mumbled.

Nodding, she shook him gently. "InuYasha, you okay?"

Groaning at the pain in his face, the half-breed growled. "No! Of course I'm not! First I wake up seeing Sesshoumaru slobbering all over you then I get punched in the face!" he snapped.

Kagome sighed. Yes. InuYasha was a picture of perfect health. His attitude and jealousy was back full blown.

 

'Perhaps I should have Sesshoumaru knock him out again...'

"InuYasha, shut up for a minute!" she interrupted the half-breed's long speech of what had happened.

His eyes widening, he turned to see the bruise forming on the girl's cheek. "Oi! Did Sesshoumaru do that to you?! I'll fucking kill him! I'll take Tetsusaiga and shove it up his tight a-"

"You did it, InuYasha." Kagome sighed her eyes sad.

InuYasha froze. "What?"

Looking away, Kagome trembled. "Y-you...threw me away from you and into the cave wall. You were changing into your full youkai, InuYasha." Turning her gaze to the stunned half-breed, she felt a tear creep down her face. "If Sesshoumaru hadn't done what he had...You...would have..." she stopped. She couldn't say anything more.

InuYasha felt his heart clench as he stared at the forming bruise. "Kagome...I..." he stammered.

 

Shaking, the hanyou softly grabbed the girl and hugged her. Kagome froze at the contact. Instantly thinking if Sesshoumaru would get angry, she frowned. 'What am I doing? Why am I thinking about Sesshoumaru at a time like this? Didn't I use to crave for InuYasha's caresses which are so rare? Besides, Sesshoumaru would not care.' Hugging the half-breed back, she inhaled his woodsy smell and smiled a bit.

"I forgive you, InuYasha."

Sesshumaru looked away from the tender scene. He knew his brother was adored by Kagome but he did not expect her adoration to blind the girl to the point she would forgive his brother for anything the idiot did. Standing, he walked forward to the pair.

"You have done enough, InuYasha." he interrupted coldly, his eyes sending a silent death threat to the blushing hanyou.

InuYasha snarled. "Oi! What do you mean by that?"

Sesshoumaru looked at the hanyou with a bored look. "You have trapped both I, the girl and yourself in this cave because of your stupidity and now you have injured her because of your jealousy. You are unfit to be a mate to this girl."

InuYasha found his heart lurching. Standing up awkwardly, his body still off-balance form Sesshoumaru's punch, he snapped, "What does Kagome mean to you, Sesshoumaru?! Isn't she just a 'disgusting' human?" he demanded hotly. Pointing down to the girl on the floor, the hanyou yelled, "I care for her and fuck I make mistakes. But at least I don't go around pretending shit. You are after her to get to me. She is just something for you to toy with to get back at me!"

Sesshoumaru scowled when his motives were revealed. Glancing at the hurt expression on Kagome's face, Sesshoumaru looked away. He could not say he actually liked the girl; it would endanger his pride and honor. Staring blankly at the hanyou, Sesshoumaru nodded.

 

"You are not as stupid as you appear little brother."

Kagome gasped and covered her hand with her mouth. Anger flooding into her body she looked away so as to not purify Sesshoumaru where he stood. 'So...I was right. It's not like I care. So we kissed? Who cares?'

"InuYasha... pick me up. I don't want to be here." she ordered curtly, her eyes downcast, her mouth a tight thin line.

InuYasha nodded and picked up the small girl. Giving a scowl at the unmoved taiyoukai, the hanyou walked away with the angry girl in his arms. Sesshoumaru watched, his eyes fixed on the priestess who now turned away from him.

 

 

 

InuYasha glanced at the quiet miko, his golden eyes shifting every now and then to watch her pretty face fall into an occasion sad, desolate look and then an enraged grimace. Crossing his arms over his bare chest, the hanyou began to wiggle on his spot a few steps away from the girl, agitated with her sudden mood indifference. Why was Kagome upset? Was it because he had hurt her? He hadn't meant to do it on purpose. For some reason, Tetsusaiga had failed in keeping his youkai blood in check. Besides if she hadn't of kissed Sesshoumaru, none of this would have happened.

Hearing her sigh, the half-breed watched the girl prod the fire with a shriveled stick, the hot coals glowing bright red and orange in the fiery embers. He watched the light dance across her stunning features, her black brows furrowed in concentration. Frowning, he twitched slightly.

 

'Should I talk to her? And ask what? If she really does care that Sesshoumaru was just using her to get to me?'

"InuYasha?" the soft voice of the miko intruded the silver-hair boy's thoughts.

Blinking his large golden eyes, InuYasha turned to see Kagome staring at the cave wall ahead of her, her knees drawn up tightly to her chest and her arms holding them in place there. "Why can't you simply use Tetsusaiga to break through all the rocks?" she asked curiously.

InuYasha blinked. 'Why hadn't I thought of that?' Standing up, InuYasha gave an arrogant smirk and rested his claw on Tetsusaiga's hilt. "Keh! I already thought of that! I was just waitin' for the right time!" he announced his nose raised high in the air.

Sesshoumaru watched the foolish display with barely concealed contempt. "You have the intelligence of a mongrel cat demon, InuYasha." the demon Lord murmured, his words dripping with poison.

InuYasha stiffened and turned to glare at his half-brother. Growling, he fisted his claws menacingly. "Oi! What do you mean by that?!"

Sesshoumaru gave a bored look to the hanyou. "Do you not understand simple Japanese, little brother? Or have you only the mental capacity to bark as a common dog? How demeaning to my blood."

InuYasha snarled, readying to leap forward. His eyes narrowing furiously, the half-breed spat, "Why do you always have to put your fucking comments into something that doesn't concern you, asshole?!"

Sesshoumaru raised a silver brow in response, his slanted amber eyes flaring with animostic intentions towards the annoying boy. "If you plan to do an action that will result in this Sesshoumaru's death, then it is of my concern, baka. This cave can not absorb another attack because of your previous 'ingenious' strike with Tetsusaiga's Kaze no Kizu technique." Staring the hanyou down, the demon Lord smirked slightly, the smile lacking any warmth or emotion. "Or have you managed to let that idiotic mistake on your part slip from your small mind? Perhaps it was holding too much space within that soya-bean size brain of yours."

InuYasha howled angrily, leaping towards the youkai. Sesshoumaru easily dodged the impending attack and swiftly kicked InuYasha in the back, sending the half-breed sprawling onto the floor. In a flurry of silver-white hair, Sesshoumaru descended from the air beside InuYasha, Tokijin pressed against the growling boy's throat. His golden eyes glowing with smug superiority, Sesshoumaru pressed the well-honed blade into InuYasha's throat a bit deeper, causing blood to appear from the cut flesh.

"Stop!" Kagome screamed her eyes widened in horror.

Ignoring her twisted ankle, she pushed herself from the ground and dragged her aching body to the two brothers. Grasping Seshoumaru's wrist, she tried to pull the unmovable hand away from its well-précised target.

 

"Sesshoumaru, stop it! Leave InuYasha alone!" the girl ordered furiously, her blue eyes spitting with anger.

Sesshoumaru glared down at the human and growled. "Release me, wench. This is none of your concern." he snapped back icily, his eyes becoming two golden slits in his angelic face.

Kagome glared at the taiyoukai and continue to pull on his violet-stripped wrist. "It is my concern when you are trying to hurt someone I care about! Either you put that ken of yours away or I will make you!" she threatened firmly.

Sesshoumaru stared down at the girl, observing her stubborn defiance evident in her stance. Glaring at her with an impressive intensity that would strike fear in any intelligent creature's heart, the youkai Lord watched Kagome remain unfazed by his glaring. Silence dwelled between the two as InuYasha watched quietly. He knew now was not the time to speak. If he annoyed Sesshoumaru, the bastard would slit his throat which would leave Kagome all alone in this cave with the jerk.

'And no way in Hell am I leaving Kagome alone in a cave with Sesshoumaru; especailly when she is dressed like that!'

Kagome continued to stare into those golden pair of ice blocks. She had never stared into a pair of eyes that were so... frighteningly intriguing. They were two frozen ice cubes; locked from anybody and everybody. Frowning, Kagome tightened her grip on the wrist trapped in her grasp.

 

"Leave InuYasha alone." she ordered firmly.

Sesshoumaru glared at the wench, his eyes slanting dangerously. "Do you presume to order me, wench? Where do you have the power and status to tell I, a taiyoukai, to sheath my blade?" he demanded in a steely, frosty tone that held the effect of a whip because of its accusing ferocity.

Kagome winced at the underlined fury in Sesshoumaru's voice. Exhaling and inhaling to clam her raw nerves, Kagome scowled. "I don't have the authority or even the power to do so-"

Sesshoumaru snarled. "Then you will cease your interruption before I dispose of you."

"No! I may not have the right to tell you what to do but you do not have the right to kill InuYasha! InuYasha's life is his own; only he can take it!" Kagome hissed, her patience thin.

InuYasha felt an all-consuming respect and awe hit him as he watched the tiny mortal girl who did not even reach this cruel, murderous demon's shoulder, yell in his face for him; InuYasha. A warmth spreading in his body, InuYasha growled and quickly shoved the sword to the side and made a lunge for Sesshoumaru. His superior senses alerting him of InuYasha's movements before hand, Sesshoumaru back flipped to the other side, leaving both the priestess and hanyou beside each other. Flicking his silver-white hair behind his bare shoulder with a graceful movement of his deadly claw, the demon Lord glared at the becoming sight Kagome and InuYasha made together as a team. They were loyal and protective of each other; a match made that even the blind could see.

Yet this only seemed to anger him as he watched the girl, Kagome, step closer to InuYasha. He now remembered the feel of her lips on his, the taste of her on his tongue and the warmth of his body when it was strewn on top of his. Mentally snarling, Sesshoumaru retained a calm exterior, his face unmoving from its traditional look of stoic flawlessness. Kagome stared at Sesshoumaru, her hands clenching. She was angry. No. Cross that out. She was livid. Perhaps the real reason she had snapped on Sesshoumaru was because of the hurt he had inflicted on her by admitting her had been using her.

 

'No! I am angry because he is threatening InuYasha!' she told herself sternly.

Kagome looked at InuYasha. "InuYasha... Let's stop this."

InuYasha scowled and continued to watch Sesshoumaru warily. "Eh? What are you talking about, Kagome?"

Kagome sighed. "I'm tired, hungry and worst of all my body hurts from my previous air-born flight time which was ended by a rather unforgiving wall." The girl gave a pointed look at her swollen left leg, wincing at the pain spreading through her entire body from the limb.

InuYasha's ears flattened to his scalp, guilt over-ridding his current fury and impending fight with Sesshoumaru. Glancing at the stiff demon, he swept the girl into his arms and walked towards his side of the cave. Placing her on top of all the futons, blankets and such, he added more paper from some dry textbooks to the fire, the heat radiating from the flames to warm to chilled girl up. Kagome shivered and clasped the opening of InuYasha's haori at the neckline closed.

Nodding to him, she murmured, "Thanks InuYasha. Jeesh... I'm exhausted. This entire situation has drained me of all strength." She then yawned, placing her hand over her mouth. Blushing, she whispered, "Excuse me."

InuYasha smiled a bit despite himself. "Keh. Stop forcing yourself to stay awake and go to sleep. We can start figuring out that rock-problem and get away from the bastard," he jerked a clawed thumb to the white-pant figure in the dark on the opposing side, "and his high-all-mighty attitude tomorrow."

Kagome nodded and laid down, her eyes immediately closing. Her body slowing and the feeling of warmth and content gripping her, the girl reached out for the white haori left on the floor. Dragging the expensive cloth towards her, she examined the red and white haori. Hesitantly, she hugged it to her chest, inhaling the scent of the taiyoukai. Finally, in a world mixed of the scent of InuYasha and Sesshoumaru, the girl drifted to sleep.

Sesshoumaru watched the scene with piqued interest. Watching Kagome hold his shirt so closely to her body, he frowned at the obvious tension he had caused within the girl. The girl was hurt by his statement. But how could he possibly rectify it? He would never place a mortal before his pride and honor. His self-dignity and status was the priorities in his life; his reserved, lone life that required no emotional priestesses to intrude in it. Watching InuYasha lie down beside the girl, his arm wrapping around her waist, Sesshoumaru scowled, a tinge of jealousy recognized by himself as the hanyou managed to inhale Kagome's sweet scent and protect her with his disgusting abomination body.

 

A slight prickling of his pale flesh alarmed the demon Lord of his body's temperature drop. His amber eyes slanting thoughtfully, the taiyoukai walked forward to the side where his forced companions lay, asleep and warm. Standing before them, he stared at them, debating his motives. Suddenly, Kagome's eyes fluttered open, the blue orbs pinning him.

 

"Sesshoumaru..." she murmured.

Sesshoumaru stiffened. He was caught by the priestess; she had seen him staring at her. Would she presume he liked her? Would she accuse him of feelings he did not have for her? Kagome smiled a bit.

 

"Lie down, Sesshoumaru. It is not a weakness being cold. However, your pride is a weakness that will be foolish to die from because you refused to accept help." The miko said knowingly, her eyes suddenly wise despite her young years.

Sesshoumaru contemplated Kagome's words. Then, nodding stiffly, he lay down beside her. All too soon, her warm breath, even and slow, flickered across the skin on his neck. Turning on his back, the demon glanced at the miko at his side. The prickling of his flesh and slight shiver running up his spine made the youkai Lord reach out towards the girl and pull her carefully to his body, bidding his time so as to not disturb her much needed slumber. Feeling her warmth and softness pressed onto his body thus creating a sense of rightness, Sesshoumaru closed his eyes and fell asleep contently.

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Tran slations:

Doushite: Why?
Nani: What?
Ningen: Human
Miko: Priestess
Taiyoukai: Demon Lord
Hanyou: Half-breed
Areh: Sort of like Oh
So ka: I see, I understand