InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Trust in a Youkai ❯ No More Pain ( Chapter 5 )

Kagome woke up to soft, white, silken sheets and the softest pillows she had ever felt. As soon as the memories from the other night came flooding back she wished she hadn't woken up. Moaning, Kagome rolled over to her side and willed herself to go back to sleep so she could forget. Sleep never came. Sighing, she sat up and looked around the room. She was sitting on a large four poster bed with white silken sheets with golden designs all over. Numerous pillows with the same type of covers filled the bed. A translucent golden curtain was draped around the bed.
Kagome crawled over to the edge of the bed of the bed and pulled the curtain back to get a better look at the room she was in. When she crawled out she realized that she was still in her cat suit. Shrugging her shoulders, Kagome walked around the room. Kagome noticed balcony doors to her left and slowly walked over and opened them up. Too busy enjoying the fresh air, Kagome failed to notice her bedroom door open and Sesshoumaru walk in.
When Sesshoumaru entered the room he found Kagome standing out on the balcony. The room was filled with her scent. She smelled of vanilla and lavender. Sesshoumaru found himself wanting more of it. Slowly he made his way to the balcony, smirking at the fact that the woman had yet to notice his presence.
Kagome was enjoying the great view that she had from the balcony soaking up the warmth from the sun's early morning rays. She was in deep thought when she felt something grab he shoulder. Startled into letting out a small scream she turned around to meet the Lord of the Western Lands. Embarrassedly, Kagome turned her head, not wanting to meet his eyes.
"Oh, Sesshoumaru you startled me" Kagome muttered.
"I could see that" Sesshoumaru replied earning a glare from Kagome.
"How are you feeling today?" he asked.
"Tired and a little depressed, but I’ll be fine..." Kagome quietly answered. Sighing Kagome turned back around to look at the scenery again. Kagome stiffened when she felt two arms wrap around her.
Leaning down to her Sesshoumaru whispered "I'm not going to hurt you...trust me"
Resting her head on his shoulder Kagome sighed "I want to but I just don't think I can trust any one any more after what they did"
Sesshoumaru had no idea what Kagome meant by 'they'. Who was she talking about? Sesshoumaru decided to stop putting it off and find out exactly what was going on. "Who are 'they'?" he asked.
"Inuyasha and Evann" Kagome answered softly. When Kagome mentioned Inuyasha's name Sesshoumaru's anger and hatred for him grew even more. What had the foolish half-breed done now? And another thing, who was this Evann she was talking about? Was he another member of the group or an enemy?
Lowering his head down to rest on Kagome's shoulder Sesshoumaru asked "What has the half-breed done now?" at this question he felt Kagome tense. 'He must have done something terrible' he thought.
"He...he hit me, that's why I have this bruise" Kagome willed the tears that threatened to come to go away. but it was too late Sesshoumaru had already smelt the salty scent of her tears and held her tighter.
'That filthy half-breed' he thought 'He will pay, no one hits my Kagome and gets away with it...wait where did my 'Kagome' come from?' Kagome began to feel uncomfortable with the silence until Sesshoumaru spoke up again causing her to jump a little. "And what about this Evann, who is he?"
"Now is not the time to talk about it" Kagome didn't want to remember. She tried to move when Sesshoumaru turned her around.
"Now is the perfect time to talk about it" Kagome looked to the floor trying to find anything to hold her attention so she didn't have to face the eyes of youkai lord of the west.
"My father, Evann is my step father." Knowing his next question before he even asked, Kagome continued. "Evann used to beat me," she spoke barely above a whisper.
Sesshoumaru didn't know what to say. How could a father beat his own child? On what earth did any one have the right to beat their own child? For the first time Sesshoumaru was lost for words. Even when Kagome threw herself into him and started crying there was nothing he could say. The only thing he could do was hold her and try to comfort her. Rubbing the small of her back trying to comfort her the best he could something finally came to him.
"I will never let any one hurt you again" he whispered "Stay here with me and I shall protect you" Kagome didn't say any thing. She just nodded into his chest.
There they stood. Kagome crying in Sesshoumaru's arm. 'No one will ever hurt you again, that I promise' Sesshoumaru thought. Soon Kagome's cries became small sniffles and hiccups. Drawing away from Sesshoumaru Kagome wiped her eyes with her hands.
Looking up into his eyes she said "Thank you Sesshoumaru" giving a soft smile.
Sesshoumaru was about to say something when a little girl ran into the room crying her eyes out and attached herself to his leg. "Sesshoumaru I was in the garden picking flowers for you with Jaken when I fell and hurt my knee" the little girl cried pointing down to the knee that was now cut and bleeding "And the mean ugly toad laughed at me and said that you wouldn't want flowers from a filthy human" the girl cried even harder.
Sesshoumaru knelt down in front of the little girl after prying her off his leg and said "Jaken was wrong. I would love to have some flowers from the garden."
"Really?" the girl asked now sniffling.
"Really," Sesshoumaru answered.
"And I'll go with you once we bandage that knee," Kagome added.
"Yeah" the girl squealed and ran up to Kagome "My name is Rin, what's your name?"
"My name is Kagome."
"Are you going to be my new friend?" Rin asked. Kagome nodded and Rin squealed in delight. Grabbing Kagome's hand, Rin ran out of the room dragging Kagome with her, leaving Sesshoumaru to find and deal with Jaken.