InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Voices at Midnight ❯ What Dreams May Come... ( Chapter 7 )

~*Voices at Midnight*~

Meamiko

Disclaimer: Like I said before I don't own Inuyasha and now I don't own 'Stay' it's by Destiny's Child. All I own is a $7.99 Japanese/English dictionary and college books (that's were all my money goes and believe me I mean ALL my money.)

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Chapter Seven: What Dreams May Come…

Kagome stood in front of the fountain in Sesshoumaru's garden. She was well aware that she was dreaming. Everything looked surreal, unnatural, and amazingly heavenly. She sat down on the edge of the fountain and traced her fingers over the sparkling water, creating random ripples on the smooth surface.

"Who knew?" She asked herself quietly. "That the one place I would feel the safest was in Sesshoumaru's garden." She swung her legs over the edge to rest in the water.

"Baby…I want for nothing…"

She stood as she started to sing, letting the pure white kimono fall into the water.

"Just…your tender, sweet loving.

I know you've got your things to do,

But tell me what means more to you?

Hanging out with me or with your boys?"

She started walking toward the middle of the fountain, gazing at the night sky, lightly dusted with stars.

"Sometimes I do get lonely

But no you and no one to hold me

You want so much to lay me down

Is that what keeps you hangin' 'round?

Is that the only way to win your heart?"

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Someone was singing. Low and melodious. It was beautiful really…but it was painful. Or rather it was filled with pain. Whoever was singing it was sad. He couldn't believe how drawn to it he was as his feet moved as if they had a mind of their own, going toward the singing.

The voice was closer now.

'Who in their right mind would be out in my garden, singing in the middle of the night?' He thought amazed. There was something different about the garden though. It felt different…it felt…safe.

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There he was, standing a few feet away from the fountain watching the girl sing. Silent tears streamed down her face but her voice was steady.

"Well, if I loved you a little bit longer,

If my love was a little bit stronger,

Would you stay, stay?

Baby please stay.

If I granted all of your wishes,

Give you more than touches and kisses,

Would you stay, stay?

I need you to stay"

She sighed.

"Kagome…" He didn't realize he had said it aloud until she spun around. She smiled weakly as he gathered his wits. As usual his face returned to its perfect mask.

"So you're in my dream?" She asked almost amused.

"You weren't singing about the worthless hanyou were you?" Kagome frowned at this.

"No. Not that it's any of your concern." She replied coolly.

"Then who?" He inquired. Kagome gave another smile, this one sly.

"Wouldn't you like to know?" She could almost see the annoyance cross his face…almost.

"Actually I do not care. I was merely curious." He strode toward her and held out a hand to her. "You have a beautiful voice." He almost grinned when a light blush crossed her cheeks.

"Thank you." She replied meekly as she waded back to the edge and to his offered hand. When their hands met they paused, staring into each other's eyes. With a single blink Sesshoumaru helped her out of the fountain.

"How did I get here?" He asked suddenly causing Kagome to blink at him in surprise.

"What do you mean?"

"How did I get into your dream?" Kagome tilted her head to the side as if examining him.

"You mean…you're really Sesshoumaru? I didn't just dream you up?" He gave a slight nod. "Interesting."

"Do you know that you are wounded?" She looked down.

"Of course. I can't forget what happened…even in my dreams." He put a hand under her chin to make her look at him.

"Tell me what happened." She looked away with tears in her eyes. She didn't want to tell him. She couldn't. Maybe…

"I'll do better. I'll show you." As the scenery changed Kagome faded into the background. He tried to go after her but stopped when he heard quiet sobs. He turned toward the sound to see Kagome in the kimono that had been ripped but now it was perfectly whole. She was kneeling with her head in her hands…she was crying.

"Kagome." Sesshoumaru wasn't the only one who said her name. He heard Naraku. Suddenly Naraku was behind her saying something to her. "Why can't I hear him?"

"Because I don't want you to." There was a voice but no body. Kagome's voice but he couldn't see her.

"Kagome, I have to know." Her heard a heavy sigh and again he heard noises coming from the scene behind him. He turned to see Naraku practically nuzzling her neck.

"I can smell him on you. You came close to mating." Sesshoumaru frowned at this. It was none of the bastard hanyou's business. A few more words were said, a small speech from Kagome then the bastard had her pinned to the ground. Sesshoumaru tried to move but he couldn't.

Again Kagome's detached voice came. "There's nothing you can do Sesshoumaru. You can't help me. You can't stop him. What's done is done." He watched as the hanyou ripped her kimono, pawed at her flesh and clawed and hit her repeatedly until she had no strength to fight back. Kagome backed up against a tree, using the little energy she had left.

His hatred for the hanyou grew and grew. Now he was going to torture Naraku for months, possibly years. Slow and painful.

"He dared to touch what is mine. He will die." His voice was low and dangerous.

"He is mine." He almost jumped when her voice came from right next to him. Almost… He looked to his right to see her finally. She was staring at the scene ahead of them with a blank face. "He is mine." She whispered again.

"What do you mean?" He frowned but she kept staring at the scene.

"Naraku. He's mine. I'm going to be the one that will defeat him." Again he looked back to the scene. Naraku was touching her again. His hands were on her thighs and moved up slowly.

"I do not wish to see more." Sesshoumaru said suddenly. Kagome didn't even flinch.

"Not yet. There is something more you need to see." They watched as again Kagome's hands went through the hanyou's chest then were pulled out just as quickly. Suddenly Naraku disappeared and Kagome was left, clutching something. Sesshoumaru stared in awe. He couldn't understand how she was able to do that. She was more powerful than he had thought.

"The Shikon no Tama." She said dejectedly. "When I started to pull my hands out I felt it in his haori. I grabbed it and held on as tight as I could. I thought he was going to kill me but when I opened my eyes he was gone."

"You jerk Sesshoumaru! You jerk! This is all your fault!" Again Kagome screamed as she held the damned jewel. "Baka! Baka, baka, BAKA!" Sesshoumaru quirked an eyebrow at the dream Kagome then glanced at the real one.

"Baka?" He asked, half amused. Finally Kagome's face showed emotion…with a fine blush.

She mumbled something about remembering to delete certain scenes then the scenery changed. When they were back in his gardens she turned to face him fully.

"There is something you need to know Sesshoumaru. Whether you're really you or not, you need to know this, whether you want to or not. Of course this may make our…'relationship' difficult…" He didn't fail to notice the sarcasm in her voice when she spoke of their relationship, as if they didn't have one. "I'm falling in love with you. I don't know why or when, but I am. Hate me all you want, send me away, shun me…I don't care. At least I have it off my chest."

He was frozen. More like paralyzed. Surprised as hell was another way to put it. Before he could react she sighed and spoke again.

"See you in the morning Sesshoumaru-sama." Suddenly her walls slammed into place and Sesshoumaru was violently thrown from her mind and into consciousness. He stared down at the girl sleeping in his arms with his eyes slightly widened. Her powers were starting to amaze him…and make him slightly nervous.

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TBC…

Geez she's not going to make it easy for him is she? Oh well hope you enjoyed this chapter. By the way I got the title of the chapter from Shakespeare's Hamlet. It's from the "To be or not to be…" speech.

Chapter Eight: Kagome wakes up and doesn't want to stay put which annoys Sesshoumaru to no extent. Kagome thinks Sesshoumaru wasn't really in her dream…boy is she in for a surprise! See ya next Chapter! Ja!

Thanks to all the reviewers!!! I enjoy reading your comments!

Meamiko aka Meami Z. Raine