InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Starlight ❯ Chapter 8 ( Chapter 8 )

Chapter 8

Kagome fit against him perfectly. Every curve was pressed mercilessly into him and her hands were wrapped up in his clothing as she held on for dear life.

"You will not fall." Sesshomaru said tersely, drowning out the throbbing in his chest. "Let go of me."

This only caused her to burrow further into his side. "I can't help it!"

(And to think this girl, only yesterday, controlled enough power to defeat even me.) This thought had crossed Sesshomaru more than once during their flight. (If she were to somehow make up with the hanyou, they may well indeed pose a threat...) He glanced down at the small girl, woman, pushing every inch of herself against him. (But then again, if she were to never make up with him...) The throbbing turned into a dull ache and shifted down to his lower stomach. Sesshomaru pulled his eyes away and up to the clouds before him. (Stop that.)

* * *

They finally began to descend outside of the village near what was once Inuyasha's forest. The memory of Inuyasha pinned to a tree made Kagome bite her lip. (I saved him once.) Her gaze dropped to the ground. (Could I try to save him again? ...Maybe ...Can I?)

Sesshomaru looked down at her. (What is she thinking? No, it doesn't matter. She said she will be safe here. I won't have to...) For some reason, one of his more recent dreams passed though his mind, vivid and clear. The ache increased tenfold. "Go now. Find this Kaede and stay with her." His voice came a little too breathy and he wanted to hit something, anything to release the heat building up inside him. "We will not be seeing each other again." As quickly as he could manage, biting off a growl of frustration, Sesshomaru leapt away from her and flew off.

Kagome stood on the ground and watched him go, her hand half-raised in farewell. "Bye..." She said softly and let her hand fall. Wrapping her arms around herself, she imagined still holding onto the soft silk of his haori. Opening her eyes, Kagome suddenly realized what she was doing and snapped her arms back down to her sides. (What's the matter with you? He hates you!) Her eyes drifted. (Well, maybe not `hates' but definitely not `likes'!)

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"These two are pathetic!"

"But don't you just love the sexual tension..."

"But there's something wrong with that one...Sesshomaru, there's a bad memory or something, didn't you see it?"

"Yeah I saw it, the moron. Who in the universe would think about something like that when they are practically kissing?!"

"He just needs to get over his past-"

"He `needs' help!"

"Help?"

"No, no, no. Leave him alone. He needs to just-"

"Call Venus! We are gonna play Cupid for a while..."

"But do you actually think it'll help?"

"Everyone needs some good, hard lovin' sometimes..."

"What?!"

"Never mind. If anything it'll wake them up a little, while she gets her memories back..."

* * *

"Thank you Kaede. I really don't know how to repay you..."

Kaede smiled slowly and nodded. "No need to repay me child. Just help these old bones with the chores and ye can stay here as long as ye like."

Kagome smiled. "Thanks." Kagome took a deep breath to steady herself. (Oh, Kaede, you are so kind...) Kagome opened her eyes to see the older woman nod a good-night and walk off to the other room. "I just need a bath before I go to bed..." Kaede nodded over her shoulder before she stepped through the door to her bedroom.

"Yes, girl, go ahead..."

A few minutes later, Kagome sunk down into the springs behind the hut. (Wow, it's so nice to relax... And with those old barriers Kaede has up, there's no way Inuyasha can get to me... Hmmm...) She leaned back on a rock and smiled. (I wonder why Sesshomaru didn't say anything about them.)

* * *

A path of sizzling destruction followed Sesshomaru through the Western Lands as he made his way back to his residence. (Why am I letting this happen?! She infects me-all over me-) He smelled her, nothing so soft as fruit or blossoms, but power; her heavy, intoxicating power. (Faint, but, yes, yes, still there, why can I still smell it?!) A swath of trees felt his anger and disintegrated into molten goo. Turning his claws on himself, he burned through the armor and tossed it away, her scent heavy on it after she grabbed hold of it when they took off. Then his clothing, he could still feel her nuzzling against him, conjuring the ache that twisted his mind, made him want to take her that very instant, there among the clouds and wind. His claws twisted the fabric and tore at it, trying to rip the emotion she had stamped upon him, the need he had felt, still felt. (What's-wrong-with-me?!)

His breath burned in his chest, the pain pulling Sesshomaru from his anger. (Stop it. Stop it now. You are acting insane. Stop.) Lowering his hands, he looked down at his left side. Gaping holes in his haori hissed at him through the drips of poison. Angry, more at his ridiculous behavior than at Kagome, he pulled the remainder of his haori off, feeling vaguely idiotic at having to go the rest of the way with nothing but his pants, shoes, and his sash. (Foolish. Letting my emotions get control of me in such a way.)

Taking one more deep breath to settle the emotions that had released their hold on him, Sesshomaru wrapped his tail back over his shoulder and continued home.

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"Was anyone else kinda creeped out by that?"

"So he's a little violent..."

"Are you sure we want to do this? I mean, if he goes all freaky on Kagome-"

"No pun intended, I hope."

"What? Oh, stop that! Get your mind out of the gutter!"

"Stop it both of you, remember she can take care of herself."

"Should we give this stuff to both of them?"

"Yeah!"

"No. Just to the guy. If things get to awkward, then we'll give some to her."

"But consider her past here! She could vaporize him before he even has a chance!"

"She wants him."

"What? How can you tell?"

"It is really obvious..."

"Haven't you noticed it?"

"Well, no..."

"But what if she doesn't want him that way, or just not yet, or something?"

"She will."

"..."

"Trust me. It's a girl thing."

"A girl thing involving a shirtless guy mad with-"

"Okay! Let's get on with it."

I know short, but I had to cut it off there. I'm already working on the next chapter, but before I put it out, I might up the rating a little. This is already the...heaviest story I've ever done, so, if you haven't figured it out yet, the next scene will be a first for me. Just letting you know. Review me, please, and if you have any problems here, just let me know!

Oh, and in response to one of my reviewers, kaitio, thanks a lot for the analysis, and I want to say that I am personally happy for so many sess/kag fics, I really like that couple. I think it can really work out in some circumstances, and I'm trying to make one of them. Thanks for the input, I totally appreciate it.