InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Not All Love Hurts ❯ CHAPTER 3- Nightmares ( Chapter 3 )

CHAPTER 3- Nightmares

~~~~~* KAGOME'S DREAM *~~~~~

Kagome can't believe what's happening in front of her eyes. Inuyasha and Kikyou, they are kissing in front of Goshinboku tree. They both have their eyes closed, enjoying each other's lips, while Kagome is watching them with teary eyes. `Inuyasha, why did you do this to me? What did I do to you for you to do this to me? I thought you loved me, you said so when we were alone. Why?' she ask herself painfully. She can't take it anymore, why does he hate her too much! She needed run away from this place before she completely cries herself in front of them. She was about to turn her head away from them when a cold voice stopped her.

"Why are you trying to run away, Kagome? Does this kiss hurt you so much? Or you just don't want to hear what Inuyasha will say?" Kikyou said coldly, she enjoyed the feeling to see her reincarnation weep, to stare at her while she feels broken.

"Kagome?… You're here?" Inuyasha suddenly broke his gaze from Kikyou and turn his head towards the other miko. Surprised to see her lovely face replaced by sorrow.

"Inuyasha… why… why did you do this to me? Why!" she manage to cry out while falling to her knees sobbing. Inuyasha just stood there; he knew what caused her to cry, he kissed Kikyou, he kissed her unknowingly that Kagome was there. He didn't mean it. He didn't mean to hurt her.

"You saw it… didn't you? Kagome I… I didn't mean to hurt you. Please forgive me but I love Kikyou more than anything else in this world. I've told you before that I love you… but I … I love her more than you. I'm sorry…" Inuyasha whispered. He really meant what he is saying right now. He did feel sorry for her somehow.

"Don't be sorry my love, you don't have to feel sorry. She's the one who shall fell sorry for interrupting our passionate moment." giving Kagome a death glare. She doesn't want to see her face again.

"Inuyasha my love, you love me right? And you'll do anything to make me feel happy right? I have one favor to ask you." Kikyou quickly give Inuyasha a kiss on his left cheek and whisper. "Inuyasha, kill Kagome." Inuyasha stared at her in shock. Even if he admitted that he loves her more than Kagome, that doesn't mean he hate Kagome. He didn't want to kill her. She has been there for him while he was always thinking about Kikyou; she understood that he loves Kikyou more than her. Kikyou notice his hesitation, quickly grab a knife out of her kimono and pointed it in front of her own neck.

"If you don't kill her, I'll kill myself. It's your decision." Kikyou dares Inuyasha; of course Inuyasha can't bear to watch Kikyou die. He doesn't have a choice. He didn't want to kill Kagome. He really doesn't want it to end up like this.

"I'm sorry Kagome… I can't let Kikyou die… I'm sorry…" Inuyasha whispered silently, his voice full of sorrow and hurt in it.

"Inuyasha… please… don't…" Kagome begged, she couldn't believe Inuyasha would kill her in order for Kikyou not to kill herself.

"What about me Inuyasha? What about me! You only care about Kikyou's feelings. What about mine?!" Kagome cried. She trembles slightly, afraid that Inuyasha would really kill. Her eyes widen in shock as Inuyasha prepared his claws, cracking his knuckles as if he was preparing to attack his prey.

"I don't care anymore Kagome… as long as Kikyou lives… I'll do anything…" he smirked a little when he saw Kagome began to tremble with fear. It was like his mind was being manipulated by his love for Kikyou.

"No… no… you can't do this to me Inuyasha!" Kagome yield, she was beginning to fear his actions, he had smirked at her many times before, but not like this. His smirk was somewhat evil. She never receives such smirk or glare by anyone, except from Sesshoumaru and Naraku of course.

"Sayonara Kagome." Inuyasha jump towards his prey and readied his claws to slash at her, but before his sharp claws hit her, she was already out of sight.

"Where did you go bitch?!!! Come out!! Are you afraid to get killed by my claws?! Keh!" Inuyasha snarled angrily, he didn't notice the guy who took Kagome in his arm.

~~~~~* Kagome and the stranger *~~~~~

Kagome closed her eyes and waited for the blow of his claws, but nothing came. Instead, she felt she was being carried away in full speed. She closed her eyes tightly not wanting to have anything blown in her sensitive eyes. She was tired of crying, all she heard was Inuyasha screaming bitch, killed by my claws or something like that. She unconsciously snuggle into the stranger's chest and began to breathe calmly.

"Who are you? Why did you save me?" she asked softly, she wanted to thank him for saving her, she felt comfortable in the stranger's chest, it felt warm.

"I will be known to you, someday we will surely meet again. And you will know who I am." The stranger whispered calmly. Surely the stranger was a man.

Kagome's questions left unanswered by Him. She notice that he have a soft thing wrapped around her softly.

~~~~~* END OF KAGOME'S DREAM *~~~~~

She immediately woke up from her dream, beads of sweat is visible in her forehead. She was crying a lot because of the dream. She was awoken when someone shook her softly.

It was Sesshoumaru who shook her from her dream, his face full of concern while looking at the miko. But it was quickly replaced by the cold expression he always wore in his face. Lucky for him Kagome didn't see it.

"Why are you crying wench?" Sesshoumaru asked worriedly, he was still masking his face with the cold expression. He panicked the time he saw Kagome cried in her sleep the second time.

Kagome's eyes were beginning to blur because of the tears that have escaped her eyes, she can't take back the tears anymore, she needed to cry herself so that the pain in her heart will surpass. She felt Sesshoumaru's thumb gently wiping out her tears away. `Why is he doing this to me? I thought we were supposed to be rival with each other.'

"Why are you crying? Did you dream about something?" he asked, though his face shows no concern, he's voice sounded worry. He was being so nice to her, not to mention being worried about her.

"I… I… had a nightmare… it's about… about…" She began to tremble slightly, knuckles turning white because of fearfulness of remembering what happened in her dream.

"What happened? What is your dream all about?" Sesshoumaru asked, he knew the nightmare that Kagome had dreamed just now was a bad one; he knew it by studying her reaction when he asked about it. Before he could even blink again, Kagome had already wrapped her arms around him and sobbing uncontrollably, her face buried in his chest. Sesshoumaru didn't know what to do, he unconsciously wrap his arm around the crying miko and pulled her into a tight hug. Not too tight so that she can breath normally.

"It's about I-Inuyasha trying to k-kill me… h-he tried to kill me… but…" she stammered still sobbing, she didn't know why she is acting this way in front of her `once' enemy but she felt comfortable with him, as if she doesn't remember his threatening in the past. As if she could see his real self, not the evil, cold-hearted demon she had encountered before with Inuyasha. This Sesshoumaru is kind to her, and even understands her somehow.

Sesshoumaru flinch slightly, he hate to hear that half-breed's name in front of him. He didn't want to upset Kagome.

"But what?" he asked, he didn't know if he would let her cry again for bringing the subject again. He was relieved when her sobs settled down, he saw her smiled a bit, she remove her arms from his body and gently wipe her tears away.

"I don't know, there was someone else in my dream. I really don't know whom but he is awfully familiar… as if I've seen him before in my life. He saved me from Inuyasha's claws when Inuyasha was going to attack me." She explained.

"It is a he? How did you know?" Sesshoumaru asked quietly, he was relieved when he saw Kagome's face smiled a bit.

"I just know. And he's voice sounded strong and manly. I asked his name but all he said was that someday we will surely meet again and I'll know who he is." She sighed softly, catching Sesshoumaru's attention. "I really wanted to know his name…" she sighed again.

Sesshoumaru wanted to change the subject; he wanted to see the smile on her face. It's been a while since he has seen it. `What am I thinking?! Why am I acting this strange towards this worthless human! Damn I'm being so pathetic already!' he thought angrily. He didn't notice Kagome silently staring at him, worry in her eyes.

"Sesshoumaru? Daijobu desu ka? You look so troubled, is it because of me?" she asked nervously, she was beginning to worry because of Sesshoumaru's face, it look's like he's gonna kill someone right now.

"Uh… hai, Daijobu desu, I'm was just thinking of something. It's afternoon already, you don't want Rin to appear suddenly and drag you out of this room right?" He asked mockingly. He was sure that at anytime now, Rin would come and drag Kagome playfully begging her to play with her.

"WHAT!!! It's already AFTERNOON?! Why didn't you wake me up earlier?!" she shriek loudly. She forgot that Sesshoumaru's ears were sensitive.

"You don't need to shout WENCH!" Sesshoumaru snapped angrily, his ears covered with his palms to prevent his eardrums to explode. He dislikes it if women did that, even Rin. He began to get up from the bed and stand in front of Kagome's figure, he move slightly so that she could stand.

"Eh… Gomen ne Sesshoumaru… I didn't mean to shriek at you… Gomen ne." she apologize repeatedly, bowing slightly. She remove the covers off her and began to get up from the comfy bed. Her right foot touched the carpet; she was stunned at the sight of the room. It is 10x bigger than her room in her time, maybe more! She has never seen this kind of room in her time, huge and stunning. And to be specific, magnificent and grand.

However, when her left foot touched, she seems to stand normally. Somehow she manage to stand by herself with no pain.

"I'm impressed, no pathetic human can stand like you just did without screaming in pain. You certainly are impressive, human." He grinned, he was beginning to like this human's actions. Not too pathetic and brave.

"Eh? You expect me to scream in pain? Want me to scream again? Louder?" she mocked happily, somehow she was happy to be friends with Sesshoumaru, he's not that bad compared to Inuyasha's theory of him being selfish, cold-hearted youkai, merciless, heartless and so on and so forth. She believed that deep inside Sesshoumaru, he is a gentle, loving youkai, even if he tried to hide it inside him, he still somehow act it sometimes.

"No, thank you for your offer. Your scream is the sound of explosion to my ears." He said sarcastically, playing with her mock. He wanted to see her smiles even if keeps on denying it himself, her smiles makes him warm, her cheerful voice always play inside his mind. He wanted to hear all of it. Now.

"Okay, just tell me if you want to hear an explosion. Anytime will be fine." She laugh at herself aloud, she was beginning to like his actions. He was being friendly towards her. How she wished to see him smile at her.

She began to walk carefully towards the door. Unfortunately, before she could act her third step, her left ankle twitch slightly causing her to stumble backwards. She close her eyes waiting for her body to fall hard on top of the soft carpet, but find herself quite disappointed. She felt an arm caught her before she could hit her head hard, and suddenly a fluffy tail was being wrap around her, gently lifting her up. She stare at the fluffy, white thingy around her and began to realize that it was a tail. She tried to remain calm but seeing it move soothingly, her hand urge her to touch it.

"Your ankle still hurts because it's not yet fully healed, be careful. The remedy that I have place in your ankle isn't that strong to heal you fully. Your ankle will heal for a week," he explicate. The young miko slowly stood up to regain her balance; she blushed as the scene replay in her mind. `He sure have a nice chest. SHIT WHAT AM I THINKING! He helped me… not that I expect to bang my head on the floor, it's just that I didn't expect him to catch me.' She felt that the Lord is watching her intently, his piercing eyes looking directly at her.

"Gomen ne Sesshoumaru, I didn't mean to bother you catching me, gomen n_" she was interrupted by being quickly scooped up and carried towards the door. She yelp in surprise when she saw that it was Sesshoumaru who carried her, exiting the room. Bridal style.

"I'll carry you until your ankle is healed enough for you to walk by yourself." He mumble silently, he was surprise that the fact Kagome weight like nothing, she was as light as feather. "You should eat more, you weight nothing. And your stomach is annoying, you know that?" he said mockingly, he was responded by a blush. She blushed hard, embarrassed that her stomach keeps on growling, she haven't eat since last night.

Just then, Rin appeared in the hall and ran towards Sesshoumaru and Kagome; followed by a flower-toad, let's just say a toad named Jaken full of flowers sticking in his body. Flowers all over his body, even his staff of heads has flowers decorated in it.

"Sesshoumaru-sama! Kagome-neechan!" Rin squeal merrily, she hugged the leg of Sesshoumaru, Sesshoumaru pat her head and bent down to place a kiss on her hair. Rin quickly look up to see Kagome in Sesshoumaru's arm and wrapped securely by his fluffy tail.

"Kagome-neechan! Let's play! Let's play!" Rin squealed happily, reaching Kagome's hand. Luckily her hand wasn't that long or else Kagome would have been drag away to the garden.

"Rin, Kagome-chan will not play with you today, her ankle still hurts. You don't want her to be in pain, don't you?" Sesshoumaru said coolly, he gaze at the woman in his arms. `Yes, her ankle still hurts, she doesn't have the strength to play today.' He thought silently. He glance at the child below him, her eyes were watery but the tears remain in her eyes. He gasped, he didn't want to make her cry, he just said that Kagome's ankles are not yet strong enough to play with her. Kagome saw that the child was going to cry and began to think of something to make the child happy again.

"Rin-chan, we'll play later, just wait for me. I'm going for a snack first then we can go play, okay?" Kagome blurt out, she did meant what she said just now. She really did want o play with Rin if only her stomach will stop growling. Rin place a smile in her face and suddenly squealed again and grab Jaken by his collar and drag him outside to pick pretty flowers for Kagome-neechan. Sesshoumaru just stared at her in awe. How did she manage to make a sudden speech and make a girl happy again? He observe the miko as her eyes fought hard to stay awake. She was tired, very tired.

"Shineo." Sesshoumaru called. Suddenly a winged youkai stood in front Sesshoumaru and bowed, waiting for her master to order her a task. He eyed the miko in his arm, finally gave up and snuggled closer to his chest.

"Yes Lord Sesshoumaru? What is it Lord you want for me to do?" Shineo kneel on one knee down, one hand placed on top of the other knee and head bowed down.

"Shineo, prepare a meal for Lady Kagome." Sesshoumaru replied coldly. His eyes not leaving the sleeping miko in his arm.

"Hai Lord Sesshoumaru, I presume this woman is Lady Kagome." She said politely. Eyeing the beautiful miko cuddle in her Lord's arm. She had never seen a human this beautiful before, and her scent is intoxicating, and her aura is pure. She is different from the other humans she has seen before.

Sesshoumaru merely nod, he watch the servant youkai gaze at the miko in his arm. The youkai bowed again and stood up, and in a blink, she can nowhere be seen. The hall is soundless; the only sound that can be heard is the soft sound of Kagome's breathing peacefully.

"What's the use of sleeping if you would wake up in a moment later." He whisper to the miko, even if he knew the miko was sleeping, he can't help himself to chuckle slightly remembering the time he snuggle closer to him.

"Sorry to disappoint you Sesshoumaru dear, but I'm not sleeping. I'm only taking a short nap before I play with Rin later." Kagome mumble softly, half truth half mockingly. Sesshoumaru just stared just her, amazed that her aura can change. Her aura indicates that she was sleeping a while ago but in truth she was not. She manage to change her aura very well that Sesshoumaru doesn't notice that she was awake. `Impressive for a human.' He thought silently.

"I'm so different to any humans right? I'm impressive for a human." She absently blurt out. Sesshoumaru just gape at her, amazed. `How can she read my thoughts? Or is it a guess. Coincidence?' he thought idly.

"What?! Why are you looking at me like that?!" she snapped angrily, she felt like she was being undress by the stare he was giving her. She notice that he wasn't listening to her and he kept staring at her eyes. She broke the gaze and silently wave her hands in front of Sesshoumaru's face and wait for him to come back to reality.

Sesshoumaru suddenly snapped in reality and glare at her angrily. `What is this wench doing waving her hand in front of my face! How dare she! Wait… what am I doing just know?' he was about to shout at the miko when suddenly she spoke softly.

"Daijobu?" she asked softly. She didn't mean to shout at him a while ago. She was so confused. `Why is it he kept on looking at me like that?' she thought puzzled at the Lord's actions lately.

He didn't answer her question and proceed to the dining room. The servants hurriedly approach them and pulled out a seat for the Lord to sit down, he gently placed Kagome on the chair to let her sit comfortably and sat himself on the chair right beside her. Kagome stared at the dining room with awe, the dining room was enormous!

Just then Shineo appeared beside Kagome and bowed her head down, Kagome bowed in respond. She stare at the youkai for a moment, amazed at her appearance. She has long gray hair reached down to her waist, green amber eyes, a mark of full moon with wings on her forehead, stripes like Sesshoumaru except it's color blue, pointed ears. She notice something moving in her back, curiosity got a lot of her and she took a quick look at the youkai's back. She gasp at the sight, the youkai have wings behind her!

"Is there something wrong Lady Kagome?" Shineo asked, she noticed that Kagome was looking at her wings, her eyes wide in shock.

"Umm… no, I'm just wondering about the wings… umm… behind you." She stutter looking at the youkai, the youkai smiled at her. `This human is curious about things, I'm glad she's not like the other village people, once they saw a youkai they scream their heads out. Even if they just saw a kind youkai with wings, they scream for help. And when the youkai leave, they scattered rumors about a dragon youkai attacked their village. Some dragon! Not all youkai with wings are dragons.' She thought angrily. She felt herself being stared by the miko; she shook the thought aside first and proceed to explain why she have wings to the miko.

"I'm the last of my kind, Lady Kagome. We were born with wings to protect our clan incase something happen. Unfortunately, my clan got attacked by a group of Gokuraku. I'm the only survivor of the incident; I've work for Lord Sesshoumaru for a hundred year for now." Shineo explained. Her face pained a little for remembering the memory.

"Gomen ne… I didn't mean to… umm… may I ask what is your name?" Kagome asked sheepishly. `Why am I always using my big mouth if not necessary, now I let her remember her past life, how dumb am I?! Me and my big mouth!' she thought angrily.

"My name is Shineo, servant of Lord Sesshoumaru, ready to serve you Lady Kagome." Shineo introduced herself with a bow. She was happy to talk to Kagome somehow, she somehow felt like she knew her somewhere, but she cannot place where.

"Shineo, go and serve Lady Kagome, she's hungry." Sesshoumaru ordered quickly. Being treat as if he doesn't exists in the vicinity makes him angry, and letting him wait for their conversation to finish annoys him greatly.

"Hai Lord Sesshoumaru, I shall ask Lady Kagome what she wants." Shineo replied politely. She then turn to Kagome and ask, "What do you want to eat Lady Kagome?" Shineo asked politely.

"Umm… I'll just have a salad please." Kagome replied happily, `having a friend in this palace would be great! Of course I'm friends with Rin, it's just that I want a friend who understands me. Rin is much younger than me, she can't understand that clearly.' She thought happily.

"Hai. I'll serve it to you a soon as I finish doing it Lady Kagome" she bow her head down and proceed to the kitchen to prepare the salad.

When Shineo left, the dining room was silent, both were silent. Only the soft breathing of the two can be heard. Kagome was thinking about what Shineo just said. ~I'm the last of my kind~ `so she is the last of her kind, how sad. If I were in her place, I would have done suicide to myself so that I can be with my family.' ~my clan got attacked by a group a Gokuraku; I'm the only survivor of the incident. ~ `So… they also encountered the group of Gokuraku. I can recall the time we encounter the Gokuraku, the time I helped Kouga because his was bitten by the Gokuraku brothers, the Gokuraku brothers removed the Shikon no kakera embedded in his right hand. After Inuyasha killed the Gokuraku brothers, he thought that we were hugging each other.' She can't help not to smile, of course that event replay in her mind always cheer her up remembering his face that time. She sighed, `Not this time, I only become depress when I think of him.' She thought miserably.

Sesshoumaru glance at the miko from time to time, he watch her facial expression change from time to time. To depression, then happiness, then miserable. He wished he knew what she was thinking from time to time. `Wait! I totally forgot that she was the bait for Tetsusaiga! How can I forgot that!' he silently curse himself for forgetting such matter. `Maybe it's because she have been too close to me, and Rin seems to like her very much. I'll just have to think of a new plan to exchange her for the Tetsusaiga.' He thought silently.

Just then, Shineo appeared with Kagome's salad in her hands. Bowing slightly, she place the salad in front of Kagome. She eyed Sesshoumaru for a moment; she tried to read his mind for a second, seeing what Sesshoumaru was thinking, she gasped silently, `Lord Sesshoumaru is thinking of exchanging Lady Kagome for the Tetsusaiga, I've heard of Tetsusaiga from Jaken. He said that Tetsusaiga is the fang of Lord Inutaisho, which was given to a hanyou named Inuyasha, Lord Sesshoumaru's half brother, but how can he be so cruel to this miko. This miko can be helpful and she doesn't seems to give him a problem.' She thought sadly, she felt that she knew this miko; only she can't place where or when.

Shineo silently watch Kagome ate her salad, same as Sesshoumaru, Kagome felt two pairs of eyes staring at her intently. She quickly ate her salad and stood up. Unfortunately she seems to forget that her ankle still hurts like hell. She was halfway on standing when her ankle suddenly hurts; Sesshoumaru immediately caught her before she could hit her head on the chair.

"You are really clumsy, woman. You should be more careful or you'll hurt your ankle more." Sesshoumaru said unemotionally. He hates it if she keeps on falling like that.

"Umm… Arigatou for catching me Sesshoumaru… I'll be careful from now on, I promise." She thanked softly, embarrassed for falling the second time and being caught by Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru quickly scoop her in his arm and tail. Shineo just stared at the Lord as he carried Kagome away in his arms quietly. `Perhaps Lord Sesshoumaru don't intend to exchange her after all! Maybe he's thinking of doing it, but he will give up someday. Possibly, he can't even stand one day without Lady Kagome!' she thought happily.