InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Go Home Kagome ❯ Enter Sesshomaru ( Chapter 15 )

 

Chapter 15

Enter Sesshomaru

 

 

Kagome decided against going to the bus station. Where would she go? She couldn't ride around Tokyo for the rest of day and wait for her problems to solve themselves.

        She stood at the bottom of the temple steps, her hand shading the sun from her eyes. Her window was still shut. She tested the front door and found it locked. While Inuyasha was a powerful hanyou he had never mastered the habit of closing doors or windows behind himself. Kagome was almost certain he was still locked in her room.
       

She took a deep breath. Okay girl, now what? He has never hurt me before.I don't think he was himself. He was transformed to a full youki. Something's wrong.

 

Kagome shook her head. It was funny really. Years before she would have risked life and limb for him even embracing him while he was full on out of control yokai but not today. Did I get older and wiser or just cynical and crazy? She ran her fingers across the fingerprint shaped purple bruises on her throat and decided she wasn't crazy. She was smart.
       

She crossed the patio and entered the house of the Bone Eaters Well. Kagome leaned against the creaky railing and peered into the depths of the well. Wow. Was it always that deep? The mouth seems smaller. Damn these hips! Okay. Guess there is only one thing to do.
       

Kagome sat on the stone edge of the well and closed her eyes. Please let this work. I really don't want to break a leg and get stuck down there. She pushed herself off the wall and plunged into complete darkness.
       

Kagome knew it was working when she fell longer than she'd expected. Oomph! She hit the bottom but it was soft. Kagome looked up. Where it should have been dark the mouth of the well now opened to sunlight and a blue sky.

 

She dumped out her purse, picked out a few essential items then hid it under a pile of leaves in the corner. Kagome glanced at her hands before pulling herself up the sides of the well. Goodbye manicure! Oh well, who needs fingernails?
       

She scaled the well and was embarrassed that it was harder than she remembered. Huffing she hefted her leg over the well wall and fell on to the grassy ground. She lay on her back staring into the sky. It's so blue and clear. How could I have forgotten? Wait. What the hell am I doing just laying around? Inuyasha's gonna burst through that well and I don't want to be here when he does.
       

Kagome climbed to her feet and began making her way through the forest. It did not escape her notice that the old path to the well was now overgrown. She paused in front of the Sacred God Tree. The mark from Kikyo's arrow was still a fresh scar. Kagome put her hand over it and thought back on the day she'd found a boy pinned to a tree with an arrow.

 

It was a fairy tale in reverse where the heroine freed her own monster only to learn he was really her hero. Kagome walked around the tree. I wonder if trees can die of old age. This one was already ancient back in the Feudal Era. She put her hand on the trunk and bowed her head in silent prayer. The girl she'd left behind cried but the adult was anxious to save her oldest friend. A branch snapped behind her and she nearly jumped out of her skin. Kagome spun on the balls of her feet and found…nothing. Then a rabbit ran past the tree. Only a rabbit! She sighed and moved on down the path.

 

Then she heard the noise again. What the hell! Now I know I am not losing my mind. Kagome stopped without turning around.

 

“Who is it? Come out I know you're here.”

 

Still nothing. She turned and saw a familiar silver haired figure leaning against the God Tree. He crossed his chest with his only arm as a slow smile crossed his face.

 

“Sesshomaru? What are you doing here?” Kagome was surprised but not afraid. He was alone. She'd never seen him before with out the groveling green Jaken.

 

“The same could be asked of you Miko. It been years since I've picked up on your wretched scent.”

 

“So is that Sesshou-speak for well I was just in the neighborhood and wanted to pop in and say hi?”

 

A single wrinkle appeared in his forehead as he cocked his head. “I wouldn't have thought it possible. You've become even more ill-mannered while you were away at that school.”

 

Kagome's eyes narrowed. “How do you know about that?”

Sesshomaru studied his poison claw and sighed. “I know everything; it's my duty to keep track of my half witted relations.”

 

“You mean you sent Jaken to spy.”

 

“Perhaps, not that he possesses any real talent for such covert maneuvers.”

 

Kagome laughed, “I've always wondered why kept him around.”

 

He snorted softly, “I don't he follows me.”

 

“Lair.”

 

“As if I have a care what you think of me.”

 

Kagome spread her feet in a defensive posture. “Okay spill it. Why are you here?”

 

“I detected the change in your scent and wanted to verify the truth for myself.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“It's true isn't it?”

 

“What's true? You know you really haven't changed at all have you.”

 

“You're his bitch.”

“Oh. So I guess this means you and Inuyasha are still fighting.”

 

Sesshomaru grinned and it was an unnerving sight but then Kagome always wondered if he was capable of facial expressions.

 

“Do you even have to ask?”

 

She rolled her eyes. “Good point. I'd forgotten your family is only a few shades short of Feudal Jerry Springer.”

 

He snorted. “I do not understand nor like your new way of speaking. This America must be a horribly uncivilized place. And I wouldn't be so quick to mock the family you've so recently joined.”

 

Kagome's jaw dropped. Oh holy shit. I've gotten way more than I ever bargained for. Could it be my mother actually knew what she was talking about? Is he going to demand my first born or something? Why does Sesshomaru even care!

 

“You hate Inuyasha. Why do you mind what he does?”

 

Sesshomaru sighed letting her know how great it pained him to be here. “I have no heed for him. In fact nothing would bring me greater pleasure or happiness to see the bastard half-breed dead. However recently it's been brought to my attention that Father would have cared. And if I am to honor his memory then I am required to take an interest.”

 

“So you're looking for a new weapon or toy that can only be found if you are being a nice guy?”

 

His gaze fell to the ground.

“Correct.”

 

“Okay so what do you want?”

 

“I have learned all I need to know. I will want to be notified of your first issue. Send the stupid flea youki.”

 

Issue? What the hell? Oh he means child. I was right. He's a youki Rumplestilsken! Well that does explain Rin.

 

Sesshomaru's distaste was obvious when he noticed her look of utter panic. “Stupid mortal cow, it's for the records. As if I would lower myself…what is this world coming to?” He turned to leave.

 

And that's when Kagome had a crazy idea. She put up her hand. “Sesshomaru-sama, please wait.”

 

His head spun at the title of respect she'd used. I did not kill her and now she thinks I care. Next time we meet I will have to make sure to at least maim her or she will start thinking I like her. “What?”

 

“There's something I need to know.”

 

“And there is not one other person on this world you could ask other than myself?”

 

Kagome blushed. “No, not really”

 

“Well then out with it, so I can leave before we are seen.”

 

He glanced around to make sure they were still alone. Kagome was surprised. He cares about his reputation?

 

“Inuyasha…”

 

“Yes?”

 

“He said he loved a girl before Kikyo…but you…killed her.”

 

Sesshomaru's face changed and for one brief moment Kagome feared he was turning into his full youki dog form.

 

“That's not what happened.”

 

Kagome was struck. Was he lying? No, if it were true than he would have bragged about it.

 

“The truth is my stupid, love sick, bitch Miko is that Inuyasha has loved twice before in his puny existence and it's resulted in the death of both women.”

 

The world stopped and Kagome felt like she could hear the air breathing. Her heart slowed and she could count each beat.

 

“Lair.” She chocked.

 

“No, why would I lie when I could easy just kill you. I am not Naraku. I have better things to do with my time that waste it with petty manipulations. As many times as we've fought surely you see that. I am nothing if not direct.”

 

She couldn't say anything. Kagome's world was a blank.

“There is good reason it's a shame and a sin for a youki to waste himself on a human.” Sesshomaru's voice softened. “You are too fragile.” He studied her face and took advantage of the vulnerability he found there.

 

“You know he killed Kikyo. During the fight for the stupid Shikon no Tama, she died afterwards from a blow he inflicted on her.”

“But that was a mistake. Naraku…tricked him.”

 

“Yes but it changes nothing. He loved her and she died at his hand.”

 

“But...”

 

“WOMAN,” roared Sesshomaru, `There is no `but' here. It is what it is.”

 

Kagome's feet slid out from under her and she fell to her knees on the forest floor. “How..?”

 

“Does it matter how? It happened. And I see from the marks on your neck that this shouldn't come as a surprise to you.”

 

Sesshomaru looked up into the crisp endless blue sky. “I'm done here. May we have the privilege of never meeting again. If you want to know more you must ask the half-breed.”

 

He left Kagome sitting on the ground, her world forever altered.

 

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Notes: Yes I know Naraku killed Kikyo but Kagome's forgotten this because something bigger is going on. Sesshomaru has merely realized something is wrong with Kagome and exploited it for his own amusement.