InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Full House ❯ Strange Emotions ( Chapter 9 )

Full House

By Enchanted Angel

AN: Thanks for waiting! This is a LONG chapter! Enjoy!

Chapter 9: Strange Emotions

That next morning after we made camp, we started doing lookout shifts. If the demons were in this area that meant a portal was close … but where?

I looked behind me after we broke camp, watching the clumsy girl irately.

"Can't you walk any faster?" I asked her, clearly annoyed at the slow pace.

She stumbled over a tree root and landed face down in the mud.

I sweatdropped.

I watched her pull herself up, mud all over her face.

I saw the little "vein-popping" symbol in her hair and decided not to push any further.

"Here Kagome." I muttered going over to her, taking my kimono sleeve and wiping her face.

I would clean that up later.

She blushed.

"T-Thanks … " she said, blushing.

I ignored the blush and grunted a welcome.

"Let's go." I said picking her up "bridal-style" and taking to the sky.

"Tell me if you see any type of object or hole or something that would make a portal." I told her as she wrapped her arms around my neck.

She nodded in reply.

I floated slowly over the trees, keeping my arms around her slim waist.

That's when I spotted a demon - a BIG demon.

Kagome cried out softly when she saw it; it was so big, it was hard to miss.

"We have to kill it before it gets to that village!" Kagome cried pointing to a small village in its path of destruction.

I nodded and lowered us to the ground about 50 yards in front of it.

I set the girl down a little over to the side.

"Kagome, run!" I said looking at her.

She shook her head and moved next to me, getting out her bow and arrow, stiletto at hand.

"I'm not leaving you!" she said over the roar of the gargantuan tiger-demon coming.

35 yards away ….

"Go Kagome! Hide! You'll be killed!" I yelled over the crashing of trees falling before the huge beast.

"No! Sesshoumaru, I'm not leaving you! You can't handle that thing!" she said pointing to the demon.

`If she gets killed, I'll never forgive myself.' I thought frantically as the demon approached.

I grabbed her and ran to the side of the clearing.

"Run Kagome!" I cried.

"Okay, how about this? I'll shoot arrows at it from afar!"

"It won't work … "

"Poison?"

I thought a bit.

"Get them out." I said, building poison in my claws.

She held the arrows out in front of her as I let poison drip from my claws onto the arrowheads.

"Go!" she cried pushing me to the clearing.

It was 15 yards away.

I held my ground and drew Tensaiga.

"Bring it … " I whispered.

It was now 5 yards away, spotting me and running towards me at full speed.

I charged with my inhuman acceleration with Tensaiga poised in front of me.

The sickening sound of metal ripping and tearing flesh filled the forest, followed by cries of rage.

I had managed to dodge an attack from it and cut its arm, only angering it.

Black blood spurted from the demon's minor wound.

`This should be fun … ` I thought running around to the back of it with my poison claws ready for strike.

It didn't turn around fast enough and received a slash in the back with my claws.

It roared in agony, the poison was working and will get into the blood stream, slowing it down and eventually killing it. But that never happened. This demon was immune to this certain type of poison.

My eyes widened. That was my main attack!

`I will have to find another tactic of destroying this beast.'

I saw an arrow shoot out from the bushes and hit the demon in the neck. It roared and charged at the bushes.

Alarmed, I grabbed its large furry tail and pulled, turning its attention back to me by swinging it around.

It screamed in pain and fury and turned and charged at me, with huge 3-foot long claws extended.

I dodged that and inflicted another slash across its striped back with Tensaiga.

I swung again at the demon and severed its left back foot from its leg.

All that was left was a bloody stump.

It roared in anguish, but continued to fight.

"You want more?" I challenged.

I just snarled in response and charged.

Another arrow sailed out and caught it through the ear.

It howled and charged the bushes. I didn't grab the tail in time.

Kagome came sailing out from the bushes into the clearing.

"Shit." I whispered running to her.

"Get up!" I cried, urgently shaking her, but she didn't.

I picked her up and swung her over my shoulder.

She wasn't heavy, but she was a great hindrance to my fighting.

The tiger swung a mighty paw at me, and I moved a lot slower due to the girl on my shoulder.

I didn't move fast enough and its claw tore my cheek.

I winced, but I couldn't put the girl down lest the tiger attack her rather than me.

Blood dripped from my wound, I was pretty sure it laid it to the bone of my cheek.

I felt it healing quickly.

Damn it, now I would have to redo my tattoo.

"Sesshou … put me down … I can fight … " a weak voice called behind me.

"No Kagome, it's too dangerous." I said dodging another swipe from its paw.

"But you're bleeding! Here, let me help."

I felt her cool hand touch my wound - which hasn't healed yet.

I winced, but slowly felt the pain fade away.

"Now put me down."

I obliged.

"Be careful." I warned her.

"I will Sesshou." She said expertly drawing a dagger hidden by her kimono sleeve.

I pondered on where she got that, but there was no time for questions now.

I charged with Tensaiga and slashed at the creature's throat.

It howled in pain as crimson-black blood spurted from the wound, soaked the earth and soiling it with reminisces of pain.

The demon charged at Kagome.

"Kagome!" I cried, I moved towards her, but it was too late. The beast was upon her.

I closed my eyes as I heard her scream, silently praying that she would be safe.

I heard the demon roar in agony, followed by a loud thump.

The sick smell of blood tainted the forest air.

I opened my eyes to see the beast on the floor, dead, with Kagome standing next to it.

"Kagome! How?" I asked.

She was frowning at the creature with distaste.

"It jumped on me, and I ducked and held my dagger up, it fell on it and died. How stupid." She said lamely.

I sweatdropped.

She killed one of the largest demons I have ever seen by ducking and "accidentally" stabbing it in the throat.

How ironic. "Nature girl" killed the demon. Sesshou got hurt.

I cursed myself for letting her almost get killed.

But why should I care? She's human.

She's not half as annoying as Inu and that Sango girl.

`I guess she's another species of humans. Just like Rin.' I concluded.

I smirked.

I looked back over to her to see her pull the dagger out of the dead demon's bloodied throat and wipe it on its fur. Then she expertly twirled it and returned it to the hidden sheath within her kimono sleeve.

I turned and walked up to her.

"Where'd you get that?" I asked her.

"Oh this." She said jerking her hand back so the dagger handle appeared from the sleeve, then she pulled it out quickly by grabbing the end of the handle and flicking her wrist up and twirling the edges of the dagger handle, making it spin around and have the blade face me. (AN: if you don't get that, what she did is that she pulled it out and turned it around so that the metal was facing outwards.)

I was impressed.

"My father gave it to me. I found it in my pack last night and equipped it when I was standing guard."

"Wow. Did you take lessons?" I asked her.

"Well, my father taught me dagger lessons before he … passed away." She said, longing and sadness filling her voice.

"Oh."

There was an uncomfortable silence.

I touched my cheek, remembering how she had healed me.

I wanted to thank her, but Sesshoumaru; Lord of the Western Lands does NOT thank people.

My tattoo was probably gone.

I took my hand and raked two claws across my cheek.

"Sesshou! What are you doing?" Kagome cried alarmed.

I quickly grabbed a vial filled with red liquid from my kimono and pulled the cork. Then dipping a finger in, I wiped the red liquid across the two scratches on my cheeks.

You could hear the liquid sizzle on my raw flesh as it embedded itself in the flesh. I winced.

Kagome was speechless - for once.

"You missed a part." She said finding her voice and stepping closer to me. Then she dipped a finger in and dabbed some on a part that I felt sting, meaning I missed it.

I studied her. Her tongue was out of her mouth as if she were in deep concentration.

I raised an eyebrow at her.

"There."

***

After we had camped out, and I was on first watch, I sat there looking at the stars, and wondering why this girl has occupied my mind so often.

It seemed that every thought I had was about her.

That's what puzzled me the most.

I looked at her, watched her sleep by the moonlight.

The white moonlight reflected off of her perfect and pale skin, giving off a phosphoresce that radiated off of her like a shining aura. Her breathing was smooth and calm. Suddenly she moved and rolled over.

"Sesshou … " she muttered.

~*~

*DREAM*

I slowly opened my eyes and see sunlight filter through my think eyelashes. I sat up and look around me. The sky is blue, filled with birds; I am lying in green grass, filled with different wild flowers. The scent of spring reaches me, the cool breeze ruffling my hair. Everywhere I look is green.

I see white.

White?

Sesshoumaru.

I get up and slowly walk towards him.

He holds his hands out to me.

I start to run.

He seems to be getting further and further.

I run faster, desperately trying to catch up with him.

Suddenly, he gets closer and closer.

I reach him.

He hugs me.

"I need to tell you something Kagome … " he says.

"Sesshou … "

"I love you … "

I lean into his warm embrace …

*END DREAM*

I woke up feeling warm and fuzzy.

Fuzzy.

Sesshoumaru's tail "Fluffy" was wrapped around me again, and I was leaning on him.

He was staring into the darkness while leaning back on a tree.

`If he doesn't like me at all, why does he bother keeping me warm? Wouldn't it be better if I died of cold? Then he'd have nothing to worry about … `

I snuggled up against him and kissed him on the cheek.

"Thanks Sesshou."

AN: THAT WAS A LONG CHAPPY!! hehe…r/r!