InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Persistence ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

Last time…

 

Kagome stood rooted on the spot, unsure of what just happened until he turned his head slightly and called out, “Are you coming girl or waiting for those demons to `get you'?”

 

Chapter 3

 

Kagome watched his hair sway from side to side as she walked next to Sesshomaru, on their way to the well. The tips of his silvery hair swayed back and forth, just barely reaching over to tickle her bare legs. She fidgeted with the straps of her yellow backpack, unsure of what to tell him. Where do I start? I don't even know how much he already knows. Kagome looked at Sesshomaru through her bangs and noted that he was pretty much ignoring her, possibly waiting for her to speak. She wasn't sure if it was his intention that she be quiet until he ask her to talk or if she should just start talking.

 

“You released my brother from the tree, you're a priestess, and you are able to see shards of the Shikon no Tama,” Sesshomaru stated in a bored tone, not making eye contact with her. He scanned the area, noting that the sun was setting quite quickly and soon the girl would not be able to see as well. Inferior human senses.

 

I knew it, he does read minds, she thought, dipping her head a little in embarrassment and acknowledgement of his request for more information.

 

“Yes, that's all true, Sesshomaru-sama. I am a priestess and I was born into the Higurashi family and we take care of a shrine. I'm not sure why I can see the shards of the Shikon no Tama but I think it has something to do with the fact that it came from my body when I met Inuyasha.” Kagome pressed a finger to her chin as she thought back to the day she met Inuyasha and when Mistress Centipede ripped the Sacred Jewel from her side. Her left hand went to her side, feeling the area where she knew there was a starburst-shaped scar.

 

“You had the Shikon no Tama in your body.” Sesshomaru stated flatly. His face gave no indication of emotion as usual but his voice hinted at disbelief and curiosity. “That is not possible. It disappeared several years ago and had not been seen or felt until…” he glanced at Kagome, “…until you appeared.”

 

“Yeah, about that...” Kagome started to say but was suddenly cut short as Sesshomaru appeared in front of her, staring down his nose. Kagome craned her neck up to meet his gaze and quickly took a step back. Sesshomaru's face was a blank canvas but his eyes gave away everything; they narrowed on Kagome, scrutinizing her with a tinge of anger as he leaned down closer to her.

 

“Who and what ARE you, Miko?” he stated in a cold voice. She could feel his breath pass over her face as he spoke and she noted it was warm much to her surprise.

 

Kagome sighed. “I don't know if you'll believe me, Sesshomaru but here's my story.” Kagome took a deep breath and began her story. “I was born nearly 550 years in the future in the year-“ (A/N: first installment of the manga was issued November 1996. I'm going to pretend - for sake of this fic - that it was issued in 2008 so that's the time frame we're in for this story. 2008)

 

“You lie” Sesshomaru snarled in her face, interrupting her. She's nervous and unsure. She is lying or thinks this Sesshomaru to be very gullible.

 

Kagome stomped her foot on the ground, fisted her hands on her hips and glared at him. “I am not! Would you just listen? I was born about 550 years in the future in 1992 and I grew up on the Higurashi shrine. On my fifteenth birthday, I was pulled into a well on the shrine grounds by Mistress Centipede and when I climbed out I was here, in the feudal era.” Kagome gulped air and froze, realizing she had just yelled at Sesshomaru. Her hand flew to her face, covering her mouth as her eyes grew wide. “I'm.. I didn't mean to yell, Sesshomaru-sama. I'm sorry. It's just that I don't like being called a liar.”

 

She is vivacious when angry but still knows her place. Perhaps I shall provoke her even more though her manners could be improved. “How do I know you are not weaving a story, Miko? Humans are known for their treason and false promises.”

 

“I'm not weaving a story,” Kagome mumbled, crossing her arms over her chest and pouting lightly.

 

“You will show me this well and how it works,” he said, standing up straight, turning, and continuing to walk in the direction of the well.

 

No way in hell I'm taking him through the well. He can't go through anyway Kagome thought, a smug smile slowly filtering onto her face. “Okay, let's keep walking, Sesshomaru-sama, or we'll never make it in time for me to get some rest before I have to take my test.”

 

***90 minutes later***

 

“…and that's how I found out that I'm the reincarnation of priestess Kikyo which explains why the Shikon no Tama was in my body and why I can see the shards of the jewel. As long as the jewel exists, the well works I guess.” Kagome stopped talking finally after nearly an hour of explaining how she got in the well, how she met Inuyasha, and how their `adventure' began. Kagome was sure to glaze over the parts that involved Sesshomaru such as their first meeting when he tried to steal Tessaiga from Inuyasha and each subsequent attempt. They had walked through much of the forested area and were now within 10 minutes of arriving at the well. As they neared it, Kagome became more excited and began to talk faster and more animatedly.

 

“There are demons in this future world of yours?” he asked, continuing to walk in long strides. Kagome quickened her pace to keep up with him.

 

“I don't think there are. Either there aren't any or they've developed ways to hide their auras and markings because I've never felt demonic auras in my time like I have here” she commented, scrunching her brows together. “Maybe I've been so preoccupied that I didn't notice.”

 

“Hnn. I refuse to believe that weak humans overpowered demons,” Sesshomaru stated with an air of haughtiness.

 

The sparse trees and bushes gave way to a clearing of rolling, grassy hills. In the near distance, Kagome could see the dark wood of the well and cheered. “Hot bath here I come!” she belted out with a laugh and began a lazy sprint toward the well. She stopped at the edge and watched as Sesshomaru approached the well warily, as if a bunch of humans would reach out, grab him, and pull him in.

 

“It doesn't bite, you know” Kagome said, hefting her backpack from her back to sit next to the well.

 

“There is magic here, Miko. Ageless magic.”

 

“Yep! Now, what happens is I jump into the well and the magic catches and, boom! When I land, I'm in my time. The same happens when I jump into the well in my time” Kagome cheerfully whispered as she sat on the ledge of the well, her feet dangling into the darkness.

 

“And what happens when the jewel is completed and a wish is made upon it, Miko?” he asked, clawed fingertips grazing across the top plank of wood adjacent to where Kagome was sitting. Kagome watched his claws scratch a thin line in the wood, remembering suddenly that she was sitting in a vulnerable position with the `killing perfection' close enough to kill her five times over before she can take a breath. Mesmerized by the way the moonlight made his claws nearly seem iridescent, Kagome didn't notice that Sesshomaru was watching her nor did she realize he was waiting for her to answer. Growing impatient, Sesshomaru flicked a claw against the plank causing a chunk of wood to fly off and whiz by Kagome's head.

 

“Ack- hey!” she cried out, shaking her head and brushing invisible bits of wood from her uniform. After scowling at Sesshomaru, she contemplated his question. Inuyasha and I haven't discussed it for quite some time. “The truth is we don't know what's going to happen when the jewel ceases to exist. I may have to make a choice between my time and this time. Or not. Either way, I still have a test tomorrow!”

 

“It does not frighten you that you may be `stuck' here, Miko? With dangerous demons around every corner?” His claws clicked around the corner of the well and her eyes followed them as they inched closer to her.

 

“No, Inuyasha protects me,” she replied with less reassurance in her voice than she thought. She grabbed her backpack and hefted it up next to her on the ledge before putting it on, glancing once or twice at the claws that continued to move toward her.

 

Sesshomaru leaned toward Kagome, the side of his face a few inches from hers before growling softly in her ear, “and where is Inuyasha now?”

 

Kagome blushed, squeaked, and slid off the ledge and into the well. Sesshomaru smirked as he watched the magic of the bluish/purple light swirl around the girl before the light faded and the well was empty.