InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Unexpected mates ❯ Unknown feelings between Gaurdians ( Chapter 5 )

(disclaimer:dont own inuyasha..and my plan failed..UTTERLY!...*sniff sniff*)

I hope you guys like this...i just decided to go ahead and post chapters 4-7...if i dont get any reviews, then chapter seven will be my last.....well.....here we go, ENJOY

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Reshki had left Sesshomaru and returned to Kari, telling her it was safe for Kagome to return. Kagome was still asleep, so Kari carried her back. Kari landed silently and softly on the balcony to Kagome's room, making sure not to disturb the sleeping human. After slipping her in between the silky sheets, Kari returned to her own room. She would speak to Sesshomaru about the incident tomarrow.

Kagome rolled on to her side, prying her eyes open, then rapidly shutting them against the morning light.
"About time you got up." A silky male voice stated, amused. Hearing the voice, Kagome sat straight up. Looking to the door, Kagome saw a handsome human-looking Youkai leaning against the door. He had short, spiked black hair and a sleek tail wrapped around his waist. He had golden cat eyes, which were now looking at her in amusement. Kagome allowed her gaze to travel down his body. A black, tight shirt leading down to loose, black pants and black, soft leather boots. 'Who is he?' Kagome thought, looking back into his eyes.
"Ah, allow me to introduce myself. I am Reshki, one of Lord Sesshomaru's humble Gaurdians." Reshki bowed, smiling as he straightened. "Lord Sesshomaru has assigned me to take you to your friends, when you are fit and able enough to do so."
'Does Sesshomaru want me gone after last night?' Kagome thought, becoming slightly depressed. Reshki saw the fall in her mood and made a mental note to mention it to Kari later. "That being the case, I am to teach you a thing or two about fighting." Reshki finished, earning a small smile from Kagome.
"That would be an honor, Gaurdian Reshki." Kagome bowed her head slightly. Reshki cocked an eye brow at her statement.
"Please, just call me Reshki." he stated, dropping his arms to his sides. "I will fetch you something to eat, then you can clean up, and we will begin." Kagome didn't even have a chance to reply before the panther Youkai was through the door.
'He seems nice.' Kagome thought, picturing the Youkai.
Within the span of a couple of minutes, Reshki returned with a small breakfeast. "You would've been able to eat with the rest of us, if you would've gotten up earlier." Reshki teased, placing the tray beside her, on the bed. Kagome blushed slightly, but thanked him.
"Now eat, then bathe, and meet me in the dojo when you are done." With that, Reshki walked out of the room, leaving Kagome to do as he had told her.
Kagome finished her breakfeast quickly, slightly excited she would learn how to fight. 'After this, I'll be able to fend for myself.' Kagome thought as she pulled herself out of the hot spring. Though secretly she wondered what had happened to Sesshomaru.

Reshki stood in the dojo, figuring it would take the human at least an hour to finish with everything. Reshki flipped around, doing his own warm-ups before the training session. As much as he tried to clear his mind to focus, Reshki kept thinking of the events the day before and this morning.
'Why would Lord Sesshomaru have me train the human? Why not another human train her? Why even bother?' Reshki thought, bending backwards until his hands touched the rough ground.'Sure, she is appealing to the eye. But my Lord had never shown an intrest in any female. And he has seen dozens of suitors.' Reshki continued with his thoughts, lifting his feet in the air to do a hand stand.
'I wonder if last night truely ment something to him.' Reshki pondered, carefully putting all his weight on one hand, then lifting the other, perfectly balancing on one hand with his feet in the air.
He cracked a grin. 'If my Lord is not interested, then does that mean she is free?' He quickly shook his head at that idea, knowing he still felt something for another. Reshki's train of thought was interrupted with someone slightly clearing their throat. Pushing off of his hand, he flipped into the air, landing smoothly on his feet, facing the cause of the disturbance.
Kagome stood, dressed in the uniform a servent had provided for her. Reshki couldn't control the small grin on his face as he looked her over. The uniform fit in all the right places. It was tight, so as not to restrict her movements. Reshki silently thanked the gods that he had been assigned to train the human.
Kagome had walked in on the panther Youkai doing flips in the air. She would've said something then, but she was amazed at the control the Youkai had over his movements. She had watched him bend completely back words, thinking that feat alone was impressive. Then he had lifted his feet in the air, finally finishing off with a one-handed handstand. She was even more amazed when he pulled out of that, flipping once and landing, facing her.
She watched him grin as he looked at her. "You are earlier then expected. " Reshki stated. "But that will give us more time together." He watched as Kagome slightly blush at the thought of them together. Pretending he hadn't noticed, he walked over to the weapon rack, which contained any weapon imaginable. He grabbed two swords, one too light for him, and one which was balanced.
He flipped the balanced sword in the air, walking towards her as it landed, tip in the ground. "Take the sword." was all he said, holding it in her direction, handle first.
Kagome gripped the sword clumsily. 'How does he expect me to fight him with this?' she thought, having to use two hands to hold the sword steady. Seeing she had a grip on it, Reshki walked back to his sword, pulling it from the ground.
"Now, all I want you to do is defend yourself." Reshki stated, holding his sword in an offensive position. Seeing her frown, but nod, he tentivly swung his sword in her direction, watching her form.
Kagome saw the blade swing and instinctivly swung hers to meet it in a 'clang'. Reshki might've been going easy, but the swing left Kagome's arms vibrating with her sword. "Good." she heard him mutter. He pulled his sword up, then swung down at her. She quickly flipped her sword to the side, again meeting his.
Kagome thought she saw Reshki smile, pulling back and thrusting in her direction. She slapped his sword away with her own. Kagome was feeling proud of herself even though she knew he wasn't even trying.
"Good, good. Better then I had hoped." Reshki muttered, deciding to test just how much she knew. He upped his speed slightly, using a combo this time. Still slow to him, he swung his sword, hers meeting his, then completed his turn and swung down.
Kagome froze as she felt the blade press against her neck. She had blocked his first swing, but had not seen his attack from above. "You are dead." Reshki stated, removing his blade. Kagome scowled slightly at the smirk of satisfaction on his face.
So they continued like that, Reshki using two or three combo moves. It was well into evening before Reshki was satisfied with her first defense lesson. The dojo began to take on shadows as the only thing that lit the area were torches spaced against the wall. Reshki had 'killed' her a dozen times before she blocked his first combo. She was proud of herself then as well, even though by then she was breathing hard.
"Now that you have somewhat gotten defense, I want you to attack me." Reshki stated, wanting to test her offensive before sending her to bed. Kagome took a deep breath and lifted her sword from the ground, just swinging in his direction. Not to her surprise, his sword met hers. Growling slightly with determination, she swung again, swiping up towards his neck. Again his sword met hers. To her growing agitation, he yawned. 'He YAWNED!' she growled in her mind, outraged he would mess with her like that.
Reshki watched her anger grow at having been mocked. He used one arm to parry her weak attempt, stretching the rest of his body, knowing she would become even angrier. And he was right.
Kagome dropped her sword tip to the ground, breathing heavily. She was mad at the Youkai standing before her. 'I know I can't fight worth shit, but does he HAVE to rub it in?' she thought angrily, panting from her lesson. She glared at him, narrowing her eyes when he smiled at her.
"Are you tired, Kagome?" Reshki taunted.
"I'm not good with a sword." was all she replied. Reshki rested his sword tip on the ground and grinned wider.
"And what weapon would you prefer?" he asked, wanting to have some fun with this human.
"A bow." Kagome replied, lifting her chin slightly.
Reshki chuckled. "Well, then I shall get you one. A sword is my preferance and I do intend to teach you how to use it, but I think you are tired of losing. Perhaps this will even the scales a little." Kagome watched the sleek panther Youkai walk to the weapon rack, then toss her a bow. He walked back to her to hand her plenty of arrows.
After distancing himself from her, he raised his sword. "Now. Shall we see who can win?" he chuckled. Kagome glared, then drew an arrow.
"You attack, I'll defend." Reshki instructed. As much as Kagome was frustrated with the intolerable Youkai, she didn't wish to kill him. She aimed her arrow, dropping her aim to his leg. She released the arrow, expecting it to hit him.
She watched, surprised as his sword swung to strike the arrow out of mid flight. His sword was nothing but a silver blur. 'How could he move that fast?' Kagome thought, then determination set in. She nocked another arrow and let loose, quickly following with another.
Reshki flipped, slicing the first arrow out of the air with his sword and dodging the second. "You will have to be faster, Kagome." he shook his head in mock dissapointment. Kagome launched three arrows in rapid succession.
Reshki bent backwards, dodging one. Lifting his sword as he lifted the upper half of his body, he cut the other one down, then simply took a step to the side to avoid the third. "You are aiming in the same spot each time. Aim once in one direction. If you think that arrow will cause me to move, shoot the next in the direction you think I'll move. Then shoot the third the same as the second. Try it." Reshki instructed.
Kagome did as he said and shot three arrows again. One straight at him, another slightly above him, and the next lower to the ground. Reshki grinned as he easily dispatched the first, rolling to the side to dodge the last two. He was surprised when Kagome launched a fourth and fifth.
Reshki flipped, cutting one out of the air while dodging the other. Two more arrows followed. Spinning where he stood, he took out those two as well.
"Enough." Kari stated from the door way, seeing Kagome about to launch another. Kari had watched the small lesson with the bow. Kagome would never be able to hit Reshki. And Reshki knew that. He was a cat youkai. Agility was his specialty.Reshki and Kagome both froze to look in her direction. "It is late, you two. Kagome, go clean up and then seek out Sesshomaru. A servent will help you find him." Kari stated. Kagome reluctantly handed Reshki her bow and arrows.
As soon as Kagome was out of the dojo, Kari smiled at Reshki. "Getting alittle worked up, aren't we Reshki?" She saw he had begun to sweat.
"Running and jumping all day will do that to you." Reshki replied, slightly smiling in her direction.
"Why did you let her use arrows? You know she could never hit you." Kari asked, still smiling at the youkai with the sword.
He shrugged, then replied. "She was thinking the only reason she wasn't beating me is because she was using a weapon of my choice. That wasn't true. Hopefully seeing this will help her concentrate a little more on the sword, not the bow."
"Is that so? She is a human, of coarse she couldn't beat a Youkai."
"I could beat you any day, Kari." Reshki replied, smiling and breathing slightly through his lips.
Kari lifted her arms out to the side. "I am un armed." She smiled even wider when Reshki slamned his sword into the earth, mimicking her gesture.
"As am I." he said. Both smiled. Kari quickly launched herself into the air. Knowing that was what she was going to do, Reshki pounced. Reshki's body slamned into hers, knocking them both down with him on top. Kari's breath was knocked out of her. 'Damn, should've seen that coming.'
Kari smiled up at him before forcing her knees between them and pushed, forcing them apart. Reshki flipped as he was pushed off of her, landing a short distance away from Kari, who jumped into the air.
"Two can play at that game, Kari." Reshki called, smiling evilily as he melted into the darkness of the dojo.
'Shit.' Kari thought, glancing about the dark dojo. There were only seven torches in the huge dojo and Kari knew that the only area Reshki couldn't pop out of were brightly lit areas. And being in the air in the dark was not helping her. Kari quickly fluttered to land in the bright circle of a torch.
"Good job, Kari." Reshki stated from behind her. She spun, blocking his attack. "But not good enough. You might have advantage during the day, but at night is my time." He stated, dissappearing right before her eyes. Kari shut her eyes, reaching out with her senses.
Kari jumped backwards just as Reshki appeared to her side. Instead of disappearing like last time, he pressed the attack. She blocked one kick, and dodged his claws. Reshki jumped into the dark air. 'Shit. Now I won't be able to see where he lands.' Kari thought, knowing her good hawk eyes were useless right now.
She turned just in time to have Reshki once again pounce on her, this time stradleing her hips, using his weight to hold her down. Both looked at eachother, breathing hard and slightly sweating. One hand held her wrists above her head while the other pressed a clawed finger to her neck. "I win." Reshki stated, looking down at the hawk demoness beneath him.
Kari smiled up at him and agreed. "Yes, you have won." she relaxed beneath him and added, "This time." Kari watched Reshki's expression change as he smirked.
"Remember the last time we were in this position?" he asked quietly, eye's twinkeling. Kari scowled up at him. She did remember. They both had been...involved...at one time. But they were Gaurdians and Sesshomaru was first priority, so they had broke it off, deciding it was best to be just friends. Though, Kari had to admit, she still liked Reshki, she didn't want to go through the hurt she did last time. Their duty was to Lord Sesshomaru and that had to come first in their lives.
"Yes." Kari responded, narrowing her eyes. "But that is in the past." She expected Reshki to get off of her, but instead he continued to gaze down at her.
"Ah, yes, the past." he muttered, leaning slightly foreward and took a deep breath, breathing in her scent. 'She still smells the same, like the open sky and cloves.' Reshki thought, then smirked. 'And what is this other smell?'
Kari knew he could smell her desire for him, and knew she would be in a desperate situation when he leaned foreward and took a deep breath. Seeing him open his eyes and smirk down at her, she flushed slightly. "Reshki, can you get off of me?" Kari asked quietly.
"What ever you wish, my Lady." Reshki stood, pulling her up with him. Kari pulled herself from Reshki's arms, looking up at his golden eyes. Reshki's eyes still held the same laughter he held for life, but there was something hidden, beneath that love for life.
"I may still love you, Reshki. But you know this won't work. You understand as well as I do what may happen. It is best if we just forget about this incident." Kari whispered, dropping her gaze and folding her wings in on herself.
"I do understand Kari. I understand more then you know." Reshki stated, placing a finger under her chin to raise her gaze to his. "But I miss....us." he stated, hurt and frustration flashing in his eyes.
"Reshki, please don't do this to me." Kari choaked out, her eyes misting over. She hated it because normally she was a strong person. Reshki was the only one who could make her cry, the only one who could hurt her emotionally.
Reshki drew her into a hug, mumbling, "I am sorry. Forgive me." He placed a gental kiss on her cheek, before turning away. He didn't want her to see the hurt in his eyes.
Kari watched him walk away and out into the night as she fought tears of frustration.'Reshki....' she thought, walking out into the night and taking flight.

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