InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Condom City ❯ Shard Collecting ( Chapter 8 )
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By: broken_angel 
Kohaku still has a shard in his back. What is Kagome going to do about it?
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Comedy | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 02.28.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.6K | Visits: 943 | Status: Work In Progress
Kohaku still has a shard in his back. What is Kagome going to do about it?
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Comedy | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 02.28.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.6K | Visits: 943 | Status: Work In Progress
A/N: One more chapter and an epilogue, and this fic will be done.
And to those that don't like the idea of this being a Sess/Kag fic, too bad for you. This is my fic, and I'll write what I want. And people that thought that asking me to make this a certain pairing would sway me, sorry, but of all the things that I didn't have planned from the beginning, the pairing was not one of those things. The pairing has been decided from almost the beginning. NO changing that.
The reason for that: This is the sequel to my other fic, The Job, also a Sess/Kag fic.
I hope this didn't offend some people, namely those still reading, but I just got sick of recieving so many reviews complaining that the characters(mainly Sesshoumaru) were OOC, and that they were so disappointed and stopping reading, for the sole fact of the pairing. I'm terribly saddened that people can be so prejudiced.
Chapter 8: Shard Collecting
Sesshoumaru awoke with a groan. He tried to sit up, but found his muscles protesting.
"Hey, just stay where you are," Kagome said as she came into the room she left Sesshoumaru in while she had gone to get something to eat. "Geez, I leave you alone for five minutes and you try to open any wounds that may have already closed," she said as she moved to sit next to him, setting the bowl of rice she had gone after on the floor.
"Where is Inuyasha?" Sesshoumaru asked, looking around the room as best he could while laying down like he was.
"He's off sulking," Kagome said with a grim smile. "He's really upset that the Tetsusaiga actually cut me. And over the fact that I told him I didn't want to be his mate."
Sesshoumaru looked up at Kagome with a bit of surprise on his face.
Before he could utter a word, Kagome laid a finger against his parted lips. "Don't get too far ahead of yourself. That doesn't necessarily mean I'm going to be your mate right away," she told him with a smile. "I haven't spent enough time with you yet."
"Yet you felt compelled to throw your body on top of mine to protect me," he said.
"There was no reason to kill you," Kagome said, looking away from his piercing golden gaze.
"I suppose I should be grateful for that, then," Sesshoumaru said. "I'd like to sit up, if you don't mind."
"What if I do mind? I didn't spend the last several hours tending to you, just so that when you woke up you could move and reopen your wounds," Kagome said with a sly smile.
Sesshoumaru glared at the miko. "Sitting up will not do that much damage," he said as he levered his upper body up with his arms.
Kagome hufed at his choice to move, but quickly helped him to finish sitting up. Once he was sitting up against the wall that had been at his head, she glared at him. "You are so stubborn."
"Kagome-chan, have you figured out what we are going to do about Kohaku?" Sango asked, poking her head into the room. "I've got him calmed down, but he still has a shard in his back, and I'm afraid that if we take it out, he'll die," she said, worry clearly evident in her voice.
Kagome thought for a moment, then looked at Sesshoumaru. More accurately, the sword leaning against the wall beside Sesshoumaru. "I might just have an idea," she said with a knowing smile. "Sesshoumaru has the Tenseiga."
Sesshoumaru caught onto her idea. "Remove the shard, and if he dies, I will bring him back," he said.
"Exactly," Kagome said with a smile. "We can do it after you've healed a bit more," she added, with a pointed glance at Sesshoumaru. "It'll give me some time to contact Kouga so that I can get his shards from him."
Sango nodded in agreement, said her thanks, and then left the two alone.
"I appreciate you doing that for Sango," Kagome said with a shy smile.
"Anything for you," Sesshoumaru said with a smirk, taking her hand in his and brought it to his lips for a light kiss.
"I kind of doubt that you would do anything for me," Kagome scoffed.
"I didn't fight back earlier. Only as much as was needed to defend myself against Inuyasha's attacks."
"And look where it got you," Kagome said with a snort.
Sesshoumaru let out a deep breath and crossed his arms over his chest. "I'll send Jaken to find the wolf prince to summon him here," he said, looking away from Kagome.
Kagome picked up the rice she had set on the floor a while ago and handed it to Sesshoumaru. "Eat this. You won't heal if you don't eat anything," she said before standing up and walking out.
~*~
The next day, Jaken returned with Kouga. The wolf prince was thrilled that Kagome had called for him, but his mood dimmed when he was informed that it was only to get his jewel shards.
"Kouga, you don't have to worry anymore. Naraku is dead and Kagura swore she wouldn't cause any trouble. You don't need my shards anymore," Kagome said, hoping to reason with the wolf youkai.
"What exactly do you mean by your shards?" Kouga asked.
"I am the protector of the Shikon no Tama. It is my responsibility to collect all the shards. That, technically, makes the shards you have in your possession mine," Kagome said authoritatively
"Oh. I didn't think of it that way," Kouga said, looking solemn. He leaned down and pulled the jewel shards from his legs. Kouga stood up and handed the shards to Kagome. "I entrust these to your care, Kagome," he said, head bowed.
"Thank you," Kagome said as she took the shards. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some other matters to attend to," she said.
Kagome went back into the hut she left Sesshoumaru in to find him standing. Shirtless.
"What are you doing up?" Kagome asked, turning her back on him.
"My wounds are healed. There is no reason for me to lounge about any longer. We also need to remove the shard from the young slayers back," Sesshoumaru said, pulling his shirt on.
"Oh," Kagome said, keeping her back turned to the youkai.
"Why are you upset with me?" he asked, coming up behind Kagome and placing a hand on her shoulder. When she tried to move away from him, he wrapped his arms around her torso. "I'm not letting you go until you tell me why you've been acting odd," he told her, his lips next to her ear.
"You really want to know?" Kagome asked. She felt his nod next to her head and sighed. "I'm in love with you and that scares me," she confessed, her body tense in his arms.
Sesshoumaru turned her in his arms so that she faced him. "Good," he whispered before he crushed his lips against hers.
Kagome gasped into the kiss, her mouth opening up to Sesshoumaru. Slowly, she relaxed into Sesshoumaru's body, her arms twining around his neck, and her mouth responding to his. His tongue glided into her mouth and rubbed against hers.
A throat clearing made them pull apart, Sesshoumaru growling at whoever had dared to interrupt them.
"Sorry to bother you when you seem to be having so much fun, but we still have matters that need to be attended to," Miroku said, his eyes averted from the couple.
Kagome buried her face in Sesshoumaru's chest, embarrassed beyond belief.
"We'll be out shortly," Sesshoumaru said, glaring at the intruding monk.
"Of course, Sesshoumaru-sama," Miroku said, bowing slightly before leaving the hut.
After Miroku was gone, Sesshoumaru returned his attention to Kagome.
"Kagome."
"Hm."
"Mate with me?" he whispered against her ear.
"Now?" She pulled back to stare up at his face.
"We don't have time to now," he said with a grin.
"Right," Kagome said, blushing.
"Just say yes," Sesshoumaru whispered against her temple.
"Yes."
Sesshoumaru placed a chaste kiss on her lips, then pulled away. "We should do what needs to be done," he said.
Kagome nodded and didn't move to leave Sesshoumaru's arms.
Sesshoumaru's lips twitched up in a slight smile as he turned her around and walked them out of the hut.
"This is going to hurt, Kohaku, but it has to be done," Sango was explaining to her younger brother.
Kohaku nodded. "I understand."
"And you have to stay still, no mattered what," Sango added.
"I understand," Kohaku said.
"Sit down, right here," Sango said, pointing at the soil right in front of where she knelt. She watched as her younger brother sat in front of her, complete trust in his sister shining in his eyes.
Kagome kneeled behind Kohaku, who had already taken his shirt off. She concentrated on the feeling that she got from the shards and placed her hand on his back.
Kaede had kneeled next to Kagome, various healing herbs, bandages, and rags set spread out beside her, a large bowl of warm water on her other side. In her hands, she held a blade, waiting for Kagome to find the shard and tell her when to give the young miko the knife.
Kagome concentrated on Kohaku's back, her hand moving over all of his scars first. She could sense the shard coming from his back in general, but she needed to find exactly where the shard lay in his back. Finally, her hand settled over a small scar on his lower back, and she could feel the concentrated aura of the shard.
"It's right here, in this scar," Kagome said. "Naraku must have put it in one of the arrow wounds."
Kagome held out her right hand to Kaede and curled her fingers when she felt the hilt of the small blade placed in her palm. Taking a deep, soothing breath, Kagome stared Kohaku's back. She placed the tip of the blade at one end of the small scar and drew it down the length of the scar, applying pressure. She handed the bloody blade back to Kaede and, with a grimace, pushed her fingers into Kohaku's flesh until her fingertips brushed against the shard. With a bit of a shudder, Kagome pulled the shard out of his back, and moved away from him so that Kaede could bandage him up.
Kagome stayed sitting on the ground, her hand holding the shard clutched tightly to her chest, clasped in her other hand. She stared blindly as Kaede worked on the boys back, applying herbs and trying to stop the blood flow. Kagome didn't even notice when Sesshoumaru slid in behind her and wrapped his arms around her.
"I'm going to take Kagome inside," Sesshoumaru said, standing up with Kagome in his arms and moving towards the hut.
Sesshoumaru sat on a folded up futon, his back resting against the side of the hut, Kagome still in his lap, and tucked her head under his chin.
"Are you okay, Kagome?" Sesshoumaru asked, stroking her hair away from her face.
Kagome nodded, rubbing her cheek against Sesshoumaru's chest, glad he wasn't wearing his armor. "I'll be fine," she said, her voice quiet.
Sesshoumaru nodded, taking her at her word.
~*~
The next week passed in relative peace. A few demons had been attracted by the draw of the complete Shikon no Tama, but Sesshoumaru dispensed of them quickly.
Kohaku's back was healing just fine after having the shard removed from his back, and was even up and moving around, much to the dismay of Kaede, who insisted he should stay in bed a while longer.
Kagome was all smiles, though she had yet to let Sesshoumaru truly make her his mate. But they still slept in the same hut together, with Rin and Shippo snuggled up on either side of her, Sesshoumaru watching over all three of them.
Kagome had laughed when she overheard Shippo and Rin trying to plan to hook her up with Sesshoumaru, and told them it wasn't needed.
Kagome also explained to Sesshoumaru where she really came from, including everything about the well.
Miroku asked Sango to marry him, and she agreed. He got Inuyasha to help him, and they are building a home for after the wedding.
Inuyasha still hangs around the village, but avoids Sesshoumaru and Kagome when he can. He stays because he has been assured that Sesshoumaru and Kagome would be leaving before long.
~*~
Kagome was just getting back to the hut, wanting some time to think before she was bombarded by children. She unrolled her sleeping bag and sat by the fire, staring at the glowing flames. She looked up when Sesshoumaru entered the room a few minutes later, and gave him a smile.
"Where is Rin and Shippo?" Kagome asked.
"They will be staying with the others tonight," Sesshoumaru said, walking around behind Kagome and sitting down. "Do you remember what I asked you last week?" he asked, moving so that he sat with one leg on either side of her hips.
Kagome looked over her shoulder at him confused.
"I asked you to be my mate," Sesshoumaru said, wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Oh, right," Kagome said, stiffening in his arms.
"Do you regret agreeing?" Sesshoumaru asked.
Kagome relaxed in his arms and leaned back against his chest, shaking her head. "No, I don't regret it," she said with a smile.
Sesshoumaru turned her face towards his and laid a gentle kiss on her lips. "The monk and the slayer are watching the children, and we don't have to worry about them for the rest of the night," he said, nuzzling his face into her silky hair.
Kagome turned around in Sesshoumaru's arms, wrapping her arms around his neck. She nuzzled her face into his chest, inhaling his scent deeply. "And what did you have in mind, with no children around?" Kagome asked into his chest.
Sesshoumaru placed his hand on her chin and lifted her face away from his body so that he could kiss her again. His tongue pressed at the seem of her lips and slipped passed them when she opened her mouth. Their tongues rubbed sensuously together while his hands roamed her body before she pulled away.
"So, that's what you had in mind," Kagome said with a small, mischievous smile, a glint in her eye. Her smile spread at his nod.
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And to those that don't like the idea of this being a Sess/Kag fic, too bad for you. This is my fic, and I'll write what I want. And people that thought that asking me to make this a certain pairing would sway me, sorry, but of all the things that I didn't have planned from the beginning, the pairing was not one of those things. The pairing has been decided from almost the beginning. NO changing that.
The reason for that: This is the sequel to my other fic, The Job, also a Sess/Kag fic.
I hope this didn't offend some people, namely those still reading, but I just got sick of recieving so many reviews complaining that the characters(mainly Sesshoumaru) were OOC, and that they were so disappointed and stopping reading, for the sole fact of the pairing. I'm terribly saddened that people can be so prejudiced.
Chapter 8: Shard Collecting
Sesshoumaru awoke with a groan. He tried to sit up, but found his muscles protesting.
"Hey, just stay where you are," Kagome said as she came into the room she left Sesshoumaru in while she had gone to get something to eat. "Geez, I leave you alone for five minutes and you try to open any wounds that may have already closed," she said as she moved to sit next to him, setting the bowl of rice she had gone after on the floor.
"Where is Inuyasha?" Sesshoumaru asked, looking around the room as best he could while laying down like he was.
"He's off sulking," Kagome said with a grim smile. "He's really upset that the Tetsusaiga actually cut me. And over the fact that I told him I didn't want to be his mate."
Sesshoumaru looked up at Kagome with a bit of surprise on his face.
Before he could utter a word, Kagome laid a finger against his parted lips. "Don't get too far ahead of yourself. That doesn't necessarily mean I'm going to be your mate right away," she told him with a smile. "I haven't spent enough time with you yet."
"Yet you felt compelled to throw your body on top of mine to protect me," he said.
"There was no reason to kill you," Kagome said, looking away from his piercing golden gaze.
"I suppose I should be grateful for that, then," Sesshoumaru said. "I'd like to sit up, if you don't mind."
"What if I do mind? I didn't spend the last several hours tending to you, just so that when you woke up you could move and reopen your wounds," Kagome said with a sly smile.
Sesshoumaru glared at the miko. "Sitting up will not do that much damage," he said as he levered his upper body up with his arms.
Kagome hufed at his choice to move, but quickly helped him to finish sitting up. Once he was sitting up against the wall that had been at his head, she glared at him. "You are so stubborn."
"Kagome-chan, have you figured out what we are going to do about Kohaku?" Sango asked, poking her head into the room. "I've got him calmed down, but he still has a shard in his back, and I'm afraid that if we take it out, he'll die," she said, worry clearly evident in her voice.
Kagome thought for a moment, then looked at Sesshoumaru. More accurately, the sword leaning against the wall beside Sesshoumaru. "I might just have an idea," she said with a knowing smile. "Sesshoumaru has the Tenseiga."
Sesshoumaru caught onto her idea. "Remove the shard, and if he dies, I will bring him back," he said.
"Exactly," Kagome said with a smile. "We can do it after you've healed a bit more," she added, with a pointed glance at Sesshoumaru. "It'll give me some time to contact Kouga so that I can get his shards from him."
Sango nodded in agreement, said her thanks, and then left the two alone.
"I appreciate you doing that for Sango," Kagome said with a shy smile.
"Anything for you," Sesshoumaru said with a smirk, taking her hand in his and brought it to his lips for a light kiss.
"I kind of doubt that you would do anything for me," Kagome scoffed.
"I didn't fight back earlier. Only as much as was needed to defend myself against Inuyasha's attacks."
"And look where it got you," Kagome said with a snort.
Sesshoumaru let out a deep breath and crossed his arms over his chest. "I'll send Jaken to find the wolf prince to summon him here," he said, looking away from Kagome.
Kagome picked up the rice she had set on the floor a while ago and handed it to Sesshoumaru. "Eat this. You won't heal if you don't eat anything," she said before standing up and walking out.
~*~
The next day, Jaken returned with Kouga. The wolf prince was thrilled that Kagome had called for him, but his mood dimmed when he was informed that it was only to get his jewel shards.
"Kouga, you don't have to worry anymore. Naraku is dead and Kagura swore she wouldn't cause any trouble. You don't need my shards anymore," Kagome said, hoping to reason with the wolf youkai.
"What exactly do you mean by your shards?" Kouga asked.
"I am the protector of the Shikon no Tama. It is my responsibility to collect all the shards. That, technically, makes the shards you have in your possession mine," Kagome said authoritatively
"Oh. I didn't think of it that way," Kouga said, looking solemn. He leaned down and pulled the jewel shards from his legs. Kouga stood up and handed the shards to Kagome. "I entrust these to your care, Kagome," he said, head bowed.
"Thank you," Kagome said as she took the shards. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some other matters to attend to," she said.
Kagome went back into the hut she left Sesshoumaru in to find him standing. Shirtless.
"What are you doing up?" Kagome asked, turning her back on him.
"My wounds are healed. There is no reason for me to lounge about any longer. We also need to remove the shard from the young slayers back," Sesshoumaru said, pulling his shirt on.
"Oh," Kagome said, keeping her back turned to the youkai.
"Why are you upset with me?" he asked, coming up behind Kagome and placing a hand on her shoulder. When she tried to move away from him, he wrapped his arms around her torso. "I'm not letting you go until you tell me why you've been acting odd," he told her, his lips next to her ear.
"You really want to know?" Kagome asked. She felt his nod next to her head and sighed. "I'm in love with you and that scares me," she confessed, her body tense in his arms.
Sesshoumaru turned her in his arms so that she faced him. "Good," he whispered before he crushed his lips against hers.
Kagome gasped into the kiss, her mouth opening up to Sesshoumaru. Slowly, she relaxed into Sesshoumaru's body, her arms twining around his neck, and her mouth responding to his. His tongue glided into her mouth and rubbed against hers.
A throat clearing made them pull apart, Sesshoumaru growling at whoever had dared to interrupt them.
"Sorry to bother you when you seem to be having so much fun, but we still have matters that need to be attended to," Miroku said, his eyes averted from the couple.
Kagome buried her face in Sesshoumaru's chest, embarrassed beyond belief.
"We'll be out shortly," Sesshoumaru said, glaring at the intruding monk.
"Of course, Sesshoumaru-sama," Miroku said, bowing slightly before leaving the hut.
After Miroku was gone, Sesshoumaru returned his attention to Kagome.
"Kagome."
"Hm."
"Mate with me?" he whispered against her ear.
"Now?" She pulled back to stare up at his face.
"We don't have time to now," he said with a grin.
"Right," Kagome said, blushing.
"Just say yes," Sesshoumaru whispered against her temple.
"Yes."
Sesshoumaru placed a chaste kiss on her lips, then pulled away. "We should do what needs to be done," he said.
Kagome nodded and didn't move to leave Sesshoumaru's arms.
Sesshoumaru's lips twitched up in a slight smile as he turned her around and walked them out of the hut.
"This is going to hurt, Kohaku, but it has to be done," Sango was explaining to her younger brother.
Kohaku nodded. "I understand."
"And you have to stay still, no mattered what," Sango added.
"I understand," Kohaku said.
"Sit down, right here," Sango said, pointing at the soil right in front of where she knelt. She watched as her younger brother sat in front of her, complete trust in his sister shining in his eyes.
Kagome kneeled behind Kohaku, who had already taken his shirt off. She concentrated on the feeling that she got from the shards and placed her hand on his back.
Kaede had kneeled next to Kagome, various healing herbs, bandages, and rags set spread out beside her, a large bowl of warm water on her other side. In her hands, she held a blade, waiting for Kagome to find the shard and tell her when to give the young miko the knife.
Kagome concentrated on Kohaku's back, her hand moving over all of his scars first. She could sense the shard coming from his back in general, but she needed to find exactly where the shard lay in his back. Finally, her hand settled over a small scar on his lower back, and she could feel the concentrated aura of the shard.
"It's right here, in this scar," Kagome said. "Naraku must have put it in one of the arrow wounds."
Kagome held out her right hand to Kaede and curled her fingers when she felt the hilt of the small blade placed in her palm. Taking a deep, soothing breath, Kagome stared Kohaku's back. She placed the tip of the blade at one end of the small scar and drew it down the length of the scar, applying pressure. She handed the bloody blade back to Kaede and, with a grimace, pushed her fingers into Kohaku's flesh until her fingertips brushed against the shard. With a bit of a shudder, Kagome pulled the shard out of his back, and moved away from him so that Kaede could bandage him up.
Kagome stayed sitting on the ground, her hand holding the shard clutched tightly to her chest, clasped in her other hand. She stared blindly as Kaede worked on the boys back, applying herbs and trying to stop the blood flow. Kagome didn't even notice when Sesshoumaru slid in behind her and wrapped his arms around her.
"I'm going to take Kagome inside," Sesshoumaru said, standing up with Kagome in his arms and moving towards the hut.
Sesshoumaru sat on a folded up futon, his back resting against the side of the hut, Kagome still in his lap, and tucked her head under his chin.
"Are you okay, Kagome?" Sesshoumaru asked, stroking her hair away from her face.
Kagome nodded, rubbing her cheek against Sesshoumaru's chest, glad he wasn't wearing his armor. "I'll be fine," she said, her voice quiet.
Sesshoumaru nodded, taking her at her word.
~*~
The next week passed in relative peace. A few demons had been attracted by the draw of the complete Shikon no Tama, but Sesshoumaru dispensed of them quickly.
Kohaku's back was healing just fine after having the shard removed from his back, and was even up and moving around, much to the dismay of Kaede, who insisted he should stay in bed a while longer.
Kagome was all smiles, though she had yet to let Sesshoumaru truly make her his mate. But they still slept in the same hut together, with Rin and Shippo snuggled up on either side of her, Sesshoumaru watching over all three of them.
Kagome had laughed when she overheard Shippo and Rin trying to plan to hook her up with Sesshoumaru, and told them it wasn't needed.
Kagome also explained to Sesshoumaru where she really came from, including everything about the well.
Miroku asked Sango to marry him, and she agreed. He got Inuyasha to help him, and they are building a home for after the wedding.
Inuyasha still hangs around the village, but avoids Sesshoumaru and Kagome when he can. He stays because he has been assured that Sesshoumaru and Kagome would be leaving before long.
~*~
Kagome was just getting back to the hut, wanting some time to think before she was bombarded by children. She unrolled her sleeping bag and sat by the fire, staring at the glowing flames. She looked up when Sesshoumaru entered the room a few minutes later, and gave him a smile.
"Where is Rin and Shippo?" Kagome asked.
"They will be staying with the others tonight," Sesshoumaru said, walking around behind Kagome and sitting down. "Do you remember what I asked you last week?" he asked, moving so that he sat with one leg on either side of her hips.
Kagome looked over her shoulder at him confused.
"I asked you to be my mate," Sesshoumaru said, wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Oh, right," Kagome said, stiffening in his arms.
"Do you regret agreeing?" Sesshoumaru asked.
Kagome relaxed in his arms and leaned back against his chest, shaking her head. "No, I don't regret it," she said with a smile.
Sesshoumaru turned her face towards his and laid a gentle kiss on her lips. "The monk and the slayer are watching the children, and we don't have to worry about them for the rest of the night," he said, nuzzling his face into her silky hair.
Kagome turned around in Sesshoumaru's arms, wrapping her arms around his neck. She nuzzled her face into his chest, inhaling his scent deeply. "And what did you have in mind, with no children around?" Kagome asked into his chest.
Sesshoumaru placed his hand on her chin and lifted her face away from his body so that he could kiss her again. His tongue pressed at the seem of her lips and slipped passed them when she opened her mouth. Their tongues rubbed sensuously together while his hands roamed her body before she pulled away.
"So, that's what you had in mind," Kagome said with a small, mischievous smile, a glint in her eye. Her smile spread at his nod.
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