InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Finding My Heart ❯ A Sword Worth the Time ( Chapter 5 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

By: Kalei

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of its characters.

Chapter 5

After what seemed like an eternity of silence in the sky with Sesshoumaru Kagome watched as they neared the Sword shop that lay straight ahead. “Sesshoumaru, people will see us if you land right by the shop.” Kagome said as she saw cars driving by the shop.

Sesshoumaru didn't return a reply and focused on his landing. The roof of the shop stood directly below him and he landed softly on the aged, molded roof.

Once Kagome was let go she walked to the edge of roof and looked down at a nicely paved alley. `That's different, there's no garbage laying around down there.' She thought knowing that most of the city's alleys had garbage lying around. She shrugged the thought off and turned to look at the street. “Okay we landed without being seen but are you able to get us down without being s--!?”

Kagome let out a quick squeal when she felt an arm quickly grab her waist and the next minute she was in the air again. `I guess that answers my question.' She said to herself as they once again landed with grace.

Sesshoumaru sniffed the air and then began to walk towards the front of the shop.

Kagome began to follow suite until a thought hit her. “Work! Oh Kami lunch hour is way over now!” She said and practically ready to pull her hair out.

Sesshoumaru turned and watched her freaking out. He didn't understand what holding her head and yelling accomplished but he watched, slightly amused.

Kagome glanced at her watch. “Four o' clock! No work is almost over and I missed it! I'm going to get fired now!” She said and thought of Rakki's angry face and how much she'd disappoint everyone if she got fired. “I have to go back.” She said to herself and began to run out of the alley. “Wha--?”

Kagome was stopped in her tracks when Sesshoumaru grabbed her arm. “I thought this was important to you?” He said staring in her eyes.

“It is but...”

“What's more important, your job or the life you once had.” Sesshoumaru asked, he wasn't even sure why he was trying to make her stay, but he was enjoying her sweet scent at the moment as his nose brought in her smell. He could usually smell it from a while away but now it was so much stronger.

Kagome looked up into Sesshoumaru's amber eyes and suddenly her past stood right in front of her. She remembered InuYasha's soft amber eyes and then remembered Shippou, Sango, and Miroku. She could see Sango's warming smile, Shippou's big, cute eyes, and Miroku's funny lecherous ways of feeling up Sango. She missed them a lot and hadn't realized how much until now. She missed the everyday adventures and living under the stars. Sure she was very successful with her career, but has she ever truly been happy since leaving the feudal era? `Maybe that's why I feel a slight connection to Sesshoumaru although that doesn't relinquish the fact that I still fear him. He was a part of that life too once.

Sesshoumaru waited for her answer and watched her expressions while she stared at him. She seemed confused, yet a look of joy filled her eyes. All the while she stared at him, he knew it was not himself that she was seeing.

“Alright let's go in the shop.” Kagome finally answered and pulled away from Sesshoumaru's hold.

Sesshoumaru was a little surprised by the way she answered but by the determined look he saw in her eyes, she had decided on going to the feudal era. He followed the miko around the corner and walked up the steps of the shop.

Kagome turned the handle on the door and opened it up an inch.

`What's wrong with her? Why won't she go in now?' Sesshoumaru wondered. Kagome had stopped right in front of him and wouldn't go in.

“This place kind of creeps me out. It's right dark and red and that old man just stands there and watches you.” She said and looked back at Sesshoumaru.

`This girl can fight demons but she is scared of a shop with an old man?' Sesshoumaru thought and got quickly annoyed at her not moving. “Open the door and go in.” Sesshoumaru demanded and gave her slight push with his hand.

Kagome opened the door and walked in letting Sesshoumaru close the door behind them. The old man once again stood in the same spot and stared at them. His face had many wrinkles and his eyes look as if he hadn't slept in weeks.

Sesshoumaru went straight towards Tetsusaiga and began looking for a price. He couldn't find any price on the sword at all.

“Can I help you young man?” The old man asked, his voice weak and raspy.

Sesshoumaru scoffed under his breath at the comment of `young man.' “What is the price of this sword.” He asked not taking his eyes of its blade.

“That old sword isn't for sale.” The old man replied.

`Oh great that will make Sesshoumaru a little angry.' Kagome thought as she stood behind Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru turned around and looked at the old man. “Why not?” He said keeping his voice calm. Either way he would get the sword.

“That sword comes from way back before you would know about. It's said to have magnificent power and could kill one hundred demons in one strike. If someone evil was to get his or her hands on it, trouble could come to this land. Therefore it is for display only.” The old man explained.

“That's too bad isn't it.” Sesshoumaru said and opened the door of the shop.

Kagome, not saying anything, followed Sesshoumaru.

“We have many other ancient swords for sale.” The old man asked as Sesshoumaru slammed the door behind him.

“Umm Sesshoumaru what do you plan on doing now.?” Kagome asked seeing the perturbed look on his face.

“I want you to be at the well at midnight. Wait for me there.” Sesshoumaru said without even looking at her.

“What? Why?” Kagome asked, slightly confused.

“Just do what I say.” Sesshoumaru said and left her standing in front of the shop as he walked up the street.

Kagome watched him get farther and farther away. “I hate having to listen to him. Who does he think he is?!” She said to herself angrily. `Duh he is, or he was the Lord of the Western Lands.' She told herself hoping to knock sense into her head. `I have a bad feeling about this. Why does he want me to meet him at the well at midnight? I hope he doesn't plan on stealing that sword.' She thought and watched a few cars drive by. “Wait! My car is still at the shrine. How am I supposed to get home? Sesshoumaru you jerk!” She yelled wishing he could hear her but he was long gone now.

Kagome walked up the street to a pay phone and dialed the shrine's number.

“Hello.”

“Hi Mom do you think you could come pick me up?” Kagome asked, waiting for her mother to ask what was wrong.

“Sure dear, but where are you?” Her mother answered.

“Do you know the sword shop that is just a few blocks up from the II Daro Company Building?”

“Yes.”

“Okay I'm there and my car is still at the shrine.” Kagome said. She wished she wouldn't have to explain to her mother about Sesshoumaru and trying to get through the well. Her mother always respected her decisions but this time she wasn't sure what her reaction would be.

“Alright dear I'll be there in five minutes.” Her mother said with the sweet voice she always had.

“Thanks mom. Bye.” Kagome replied and hung up the phone.

“That's a surprise, she didn't ask why I was here without my car or her the tall guy was with me at the house.” Kagome said to herself and then sat on the sidewalk to wait. `I hope I'm making the right decision. If I go down the well then that would mean my career would probably be over with, but if I stay I don't think I'll be happy.' Kagome thought and signed out of frustration.

Within five minutes Kagome's mom arrived and took her back to the shrine. Kagome was surprised that her mother didn't ask her questions on the way back but the whole ride was almost silent. Her mother just drove with a slight smile on her face. Once they arrived Kagome had gone up to her use-to-be room and laid on her old bed.

`I wonder what Sesshoumaru is doing right now?' She thought, wondering what he was planning for tonight. She knew he wouldn't give up getting the Tetsusaiga that easily and definitely wouldn't take `no' for an answer. `Five o' clock.' She looked at her watch and wondered about what to do until midnight. She closed her eyes and without knowing had fallen asleep.

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“That feels much better.” Sesshoumaru said to himself while looking at himself in the mirror. He had dressed in his old wear with the same armor and beautiful white hakama's with his long swords, Toukijin and Tensaiga, by his side. With his swords being all he needed he left the room and flew high into the night sky.

The streets of Tokyo looked disserted from above as the youkai flew lower than usual, knowing there weren't many out on the streets at night. As the Sword shop came into view he drew Toukijin and quietly landed on the roof of the shop. Taking a quick glance around he jumped into the alley and walked to the front of the shop.

A large sign on the door saying `Closed,' hung on a rusted nail. Sesshoumaru turned the door handle and found it was locked but with hardly any effort involved he kicked the door down. As he walked in with Toukijin in his right hand he saw something he was not expecting. The old man who ran the store stood up from behind the counter and gasped with shock.

“You... You're....You're that young man I seen earlier today.” He said, shaking from shock.

“I am not young.” Sesshoumaru said and walked towards the glass case that held the Tetsusaiga in it.

“Stop you can't have that!” The old man hollered. He still shook from the shock of the sudden explosion of his door. It had flew into many pieces and the light that shone in from the moon surrounded Sesshoumaru making him look like a dark shadow as the dust flew around him. “Police! Police!” He called desperately wishing for help. He didn't want his sword to be stolen.

Sesshoumaru ignored the calls of the old man and with a quick slash of Toukijin he shattered the glass casing and caught Tetsusaiga before it hit the ground. “Ah!” Sesshoumaru grunted in pain as he threw the Tetsusaiga to his left hand. Wanting to catch the Tetsusaiga in the air made him forget what hand he was catching it with. He looked down at his right hand and saw a large red burn mark on his palm.

“Police!” The old man called once again and stumbled for the phone.

Sesshoumaru looked behind him and saw the man starting to dial the numbers on the phone. He moved to him quickly and grabbed the old man by his shirt and walked outside with him. He tossed the man on the sidewalk, feeling no need to kill him and took off with Tetsusaiga grasped in his left hand. He looked back towards the shop and saw red and blue lights flashing on the street. Obviously the police had got his call.

`I finally have it.' Sesshoumaru thought as he flew towards the shrine. He knew the shrine was getting close, he could smell Kagome's scent.

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Kagome had gotten dressed in a white tank top and some jean shorts when she woke up and now headed out the door. She was surprised when she woke up to realize that she had fallen asleep and was glad when she knew she didn't sleep through midnight. She could just imagine Sesshoumaru marching up her steps and knocking the bed over to wake her up, or worse, leaving without her.

“Brr it's a little chilly out.” She said to herself and walked towards the wellhouse. She looked at her watch, “11:58. Well he should be here soon. I wonder what he wanted me to meet him here for this late?” She said to herself and stood by the wellhouse.

Kagome glanced at the sky and thought she saw something shine and took a second look. “Oh my gosh! I think that's Tetsusaiga!” She said and watched as the massive shining sword drew closer. It was so dark she could hardly see Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru landed in front of her and held the large sword by his side.

Kagome gazed in astonishment. Not only was he in the clothes he used to wear in the feudal era but he looked so much like InuYasha to her with the large sword by his side. She knew he wasn't him but he looked pretty handsome standing there in the light of the moon. The only difference was that he didn't have his long silver hair.

“Let's go.” Was all he said and turned towards the doors of the wellhouse.

Kagome came out of her muse and realized he was holding the Tetsusaiga! How could this be? `This is bad news.' She thought, almost not wanting to follow him to the feudal era anymore. `And what's more, how did he get it?' She wondered.

Sesshoumaru looked at her from the corner of his eye. “Are you coming?” He asked, having no patience to wait for her.

“How did you get that?” She asked him.

“That doesn't matter.” He said and opened the doors to the well.

Kagome followed and went through the doors with him then stopped when she heard police sirens from not too far off. “Sesshoumaru you stole it didn't you!” She said getting a little scared.

Sesshoumaru turned and grabbed hold of Kagome and jumped on the edge of the well. `Let's hope this works.' He thought.

“Sesshoumaru I hope this works.” She said looking back through the doors to see if she could see the blue and red lights, luckily none were there.

The sirens could still be heard when Sesshoumaru jumped into the well.

“This better work!” Kagome screamed on the way down and closed her eyes.

`Yes.' Sesshoumaru let a slight smile form across his lips. The blade of Tetsusaiga was glowing.

“It worked!” Kagome said happily with a big smile as the blue light that would bring them to another world surrounded them.

AN: Once again sorry for the wait guys, I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Sorry for the cliffy I know some of you hate them. Forgive me.