InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ It is you I have loved ❯ And So It Begins ( Chapter 20 )

 

Ok so I've searched high and low for a picture of a dress even similar to the one Kagome wore in chapter 12 (A formal affair). The best I could do was these two pictures. The first one is similar to the top of Kagome's dress in the sense that it almost like the V that Kagome's neckline is. Also, where the top and bottom meet, the dress is slightly pulled up (just like Kagome's dress was). The differences are that the neckline on Kagome's goes almost to her bellybutton (think J-lo's green dress with slightly more fabric covering her breast and not quite that low) and there is no back to it: it's just a V of fabric! (there is also no decal on the front of Kagome's dress). The second picture is similar to the bottom of Kagome's dress because it has a train and a small lifted area that you can see her feet. Although the bottom of Kagome's dress was not gathered like that picture shows. Also keep in mind that Kagome's dress was Cobalt blue. GAH! I wish I could draw well so that I could show you guys! (Remember to remove the spaces!)

 

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Sesshomaru could never remember a time where he'd ever felt so…full. He'd finally allowed himself to truly and fully care about someone and it felt amazing. All the little things that had ever annoyed him; delays in traveling, worthless demons who wasted his time with their inferiority complexes, Jaken's constant ramblings, none of that mattered anymore. He had someone to love and maybe someone to care for him return. An unbidden image found its way into Sesshomaru's conscious thoughts. It was Kagome trailing after a small white haired boy while cradling a tiny bundle wrapped in pink. Her hair was tied loosely back, but it was still noticeably long and soft. She turned her glowing face towards him and smiled while touching her slightly protruding stomach, another pup. The kimono she was wrapped in was made of the finest silks in elegant colors. It signified her rank…the mate of the Western lord. Sesshomaru audibly gasped. He hadn't really thought too much about her future with him. He knew he wanted to protect her but he had not yet considered how he would keep her close. Sesshomaru knew that he did want her close though. And just the thought of her being with another man, intimately or otherwise, made him furious…and she was quite attractive…deliciously so. It was settled then. Regardless of her human state, he would mate her and she would become the lady of the Western lands. Sesshomaru didn't even care that he was following in his father's deadly footsteps, something he'd sworn he'd never do. If it kept Kagome close to him, he was willing to do anything.

 

Resolution in mind, Sesshomaru walked towards the faint trail of Kagome's scent. What time was better than the present? Something stopped him though. That smell…Kagome…something was wrong…was wrong. When Sesshomaru had caught Kagome's scent it went from curious, to extremely distressed to…blank. Sesshomaru could not smell any emotion in her scent now. The scent was pure Kagome minus the love that was always found laced with it. There was a lack of any other emotion too. It was like she'd wiped her feelings clean. It severely distressed him and he was just about to go investigate when he sensed a familiar presence that made even the venerable taiyoukai a little queasy.

 

“Damn you Inuyasha.” Sesshomaru knew the only reason that the undead priestess would be here was Inuyasha's presence. He snarled. Kagome must have seen the two together. He didn't have to know the group very well to know that the relationship between the priestess and Inuyasha caused tension. Sesshomaru would have been glad that Kagome had a reason to turn away from Inuyasha. He would have, if he knew it didn't hurt her so much.

 

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“Kagura, I don't think this could have gone any better.” Naraku was sitting, one leg unceremoniously pulled against his chest, the other hanging off the rock he was on. Kagura had watched him for hours as he sat smiling in that chilling way. She didn't know exactly why but the fact that his plan was going flawlessly unnerved her. “People are so easy to manipulate. So easy to predict. This plan would never have worked so well if everyone didn't do just what I knew they would. Especially if it wasn't for that precious miko. She ensnares the emotions of those around her, unknowingly twisting and bending them to her will. She could so easily bring on wars with something as simple as her presence. She holds the group together and she can just as easily tear it apart. And that Kikyo, she lets her emotions control her even more than her reincarnation. All I had to do was tell her there was a spell to take her soul back and gain Inuyasha, and she jumped. Though, I think I may have forgotten to tell the poor dead priestess that I made the spell especially for this instance so that I might myself of Kikyo once and for all.” Naraku chuckled menacingly. “Oh well.” Laughing at his own cunning Naraku replayed his plan to himself. Kikyo's soul had far too long been separated from its original body. It had now adapted to Kagome and would fight against any other body that tried to posses it unless it could find its original owner. It would locate its original owner by searching for any fragment of itself left. The soul in Kikyo's body would not respond in the necessary manner though. It had too long been filled with anger and the need for revenge. The two pieces of soul, one peaceful and strong, the other angry and tired, would be unable to match up, effectively killing both Kagome and Kikyo. But Naraku was not dumb. He knew that sometimes souls didn't behave like they should. So he had a backup plan. He knew Kikyo would disclose her plot to Inuyasha, trying to get some pleasure out of his pain. And Inuyasha would surely come after anyone who threatened his precious Kagome.

 

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Inuyasha couldn't keep his thoughts focused. Anger blurred them into small, easily pushed away annoyances. His instinct drew him further on though. It was pulling towards the scent of the woman whose life was now more in danger than it had ever been, the alpha bitch of his pack, Kagome.

 

He was following her scent when a familiar, unwelcome aura piqued his senses.

 

“Damn.” Inuyasha was breathing hard his eyes scanning the darkened forest for any sign of his brother. If his brother chose now to attack then it would be Sesshomaru's loss. Inuyasha would let nothing hold him back now.

 

Inuyasha was not prepared for the bullet that launched at him. Smacked to the side and panting, Inuyasha tried to get his bearings through the angry fog clouding his mind. He wouldn't be slowed! Too much was at stake!

 

“Where's your whore now, Inuyasha?” For the smallest blink of time, Inuyasha was surprised. Never had he heard Sesshomaru speak so blatantly uncivilized. True, his brother's words were always daggers. But, the were shiny polished daggers, not ones rusted and bent, shaped in such words as `whore'.

 

Inuyasha growled lowly, a warning to any who would dare insult Kagome. “Don't you dare call her that!”

 

“Why should I not? She is no more a common whore than-” Inuyasha lunged at Sesshomaru, effectively silencing his comment.

 

“Never…say…” Inuyasha was panting with effort to keep himself from phasing to his demon state completely. He needed to be himself enough to remember the look o n his brother's sorry face when he ripped Sesshomaru's throat out.

 

 

“Why will you not listen to reason and let me kill you? Lying with filth as low as your own self was a mistake little brother. A mistake I will be eternally grateful for, but a mistake nonetheless.” Sesshomaru was sneering and looking positively elated. The illusion flickered and fell immediately. Sesshomaru snarled and swung his knee at Inuyasha's throat, shoving it under Inuyasha's chin. Inuyasha flew back limply before slamming into a knotted tree, shoving all the breath left in his burning lungs. “This Sesshomaru will never understand how you could not see the woman, the intelligent, strong, sexy, beautiful woman, who stands right in front of you, only wanting your approval and love.”

 

Inuyasha's neck pulled his spinning head up so Inuyasha could glare at his older brother.

 

“What the hell are you babbling about!?” From his lying curled position, Inuyasha jumped up and sped towards Sesshomaru, claws out, teeth bared. Somehow, Inuyasha had managed to catch lapse in Sesshomaru's vigilance, tumbling both brothers into the back of a large boulder.

 

“This Sesshomaru is only trying to understand how you could neglect her in search of your whore,” Sesshomaru spat.

 

“STOP CALLING HER THAT!”

 

“What other name-” A swift punch thrown at Sesshomaru's face was stopped not quite soon enough to keep the back of Sesshomaru's hand from hitting his own face. Inuyasha heard a satisfying crunch and watched a one of Sesshomaru's claws made contact with his own skin. Being immune to his own poison, his face sizzled for a second and started sluggishly healing over the gash. He touched the now imperfection in his milky skin and smiled a twisted, angry smile. “Throwing your life away for something so disgusting.” It was a statement not a question. Sesshomaru shook his head and threw his claws at Inuyasha's bare throat. Inuyasha rolled away but not before getting a small swipe of poison.

 

“Kagome is the only thing that matters. I will protect her at all costs!” Sesshomaru blinked, caught off guard.

 

“If Kagome is so important, why do you defend that walking pile of clay?”

 

“I never did!”

 

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Naraku watched the scene unfold in Kanna's mirror. He was frustrated though. The brothers were arguing more than attacking each other and Naraku was beginning to wonder when they'd stop acting like girls and really start fighting.

 

Kagura watched nervously. Naraku seemed agitated. And an agitated Naraku never bode well for her. To please him, she should ask him if there was anything she could take care of. But there were two problems with idea. She didn't really care about pleasing him, she just wanted to keep her life. Also, she knew whatever it might be, it would definitely not be easy…or safe. So she sat back and watched for the moment when waiting would prove too much for her master.

 

She didn't have to wait too long before Naraku growled in frustration.

 

“Kagura.” Kagura jumped at the harsh, sudden voice of her master. She shivered slightly.

 

“Yes, Naraku?”

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“I'm tired of waiting. This is a matter I must take care of myself, I see.” Kagura only stared at him. “Your service as a fighter will not be needed,” Kagura's heart leapt, maybe she would not die today, “but I order you to stand watch.” As quickly as it leapt, it fell. She opened her mouth to grudgingly agree, the only thing she could do to keep her life, but was met with the sight of Naraku's quickly receding form.

 

“I die tonight; I can feel it in the wind.”

 

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