Hi!
Studying break!!! Xiaome sweatdrops. Too much
studying make xiaome go crazy. Soooo, I’ve gone on a break and to have some fun
writing my fic! ^_~
Note: Inuyasha and company doesn’t belong to me. ;_;
Also, I just realized that I wasn’t really thinking when I
rated the story. I forgot about Inuyasha’s propensity to swear. ^^;; So… I’m
not too sure how this rating stuff works but I guess I would rate it PG-13 for
language and mature situations? If anyone has a suggestion on the rating please
do tell! ^_^
Onto the story...
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Inuyasha
followed the slight scent of Kagome all day, without any sign of her.
Sesshoumaru had Kagome. That bastard! He better not have done anything to
her or he'll be sorry. I would have thought Sesshoumaru would have came
to me to get Tesusaiga already. Where can he be taking Kagome? Inuyasha
growled and ran faster following Kagome's scent.
"Inuyasha!
Did you talk to Kagome-sama yet? What happened?"
Inuyasha looked up
to see the houshi and Sango on Kirara looking extremely worried. Well, they
aren't going to be much happier knowing what I know. Inuyasha grimaced. The
next thing he knew it was total darkness and something was gnawing on his head.
Growling, he stopped running and pulled Shippou's hands away from his eyes.
When that didn't stop the kitsune from chomping on his skull Inuyasha bopped
him on the head and threw him at Miroku. Miroku held Shippo and whispered
something to the kitsune that made the cub nod and stop struggling.
"Have you
gotten the Shikon shards back from Kagome-sama, Inuyasha?"
"She isn't in
her own time." Inuyasha's hair hid his eyes as he spoke. "She hasn't
been home since she saw me and Kikyo in the forest that night, but I've just
picked up her scent." Sango was about to say something when Inuyasha
interrupted her. "And she is with Sesshoumaru." Sango gasped and
Miroku's eyes widen in surprise. Shippo looked like he was holding back tears
as the kitsune remembered the cold-blooded youkai that was Inuyasha's brother.
Sango got hold of
her emotions and her eyes hardened. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's
go get Kagome back." Inuyasha nodded brusquely and quickly ran towards the
quickly fading scent. Sango and Miroku, holding Shippou, hopped onto Kirara's
back as they quickly followed Inuyasha. In various states of worry, the air
seemed to weigh heavily upon each of them. The houshi seemed deep in thought
and he absently stroked Shippo's back. Sango's body was tensed for action and
her eyes showed determination. Shippo scrunched his eyes closed to keep tears
from escaping as he wished that the person he considered his family would not
be lost to him. I would rather she be back in her time than dead in ours.
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Kagome walked the
rest of the way in a thoughtful silence, giggling occasionally at Rin’s antics.
Birds cheerfully sang their songs and the sun shone through the canopy of
leaves above them. Rin was chasing butterflies as they flitted from flower to
flower. Although they made a strange group, at the moment it seemed almost
companionable. Kagome could almost forget that she was Sesshoumaru’s captive as
the youkai walked with animal grace before her. Watching Rin, she was reminded
of another kid. Shippo. I wonder how he's doing. He's almost like a little
brother to me. I hope he’s okay. I know he thinks of me as family and he even
misses me on those short trips I take to my word. But I know the others are
watching out for him.
Tilting her face
to the sun, Kagome let the warmth wash over her. Maybe it was because she had
told her story with nothing withheld or maybe it was because someone had
listened to her story and knew her pain. Either way, Kagome felt that somehow
things were not as bad as she had thought they were. Sure, you’ve been
kidnapped by a cold-blooded killer. But the good news is, it seems he isn’t as
cold-blooded as you thought and the little kid that he totes around is so
kawaii! And now that you’ve told him your life’s story and he knows almost all
your secrets what’s there to be scared of? Of course, he could decide to kill
you at any moment…
Kagome turned to
stare at Sesshoumaru wonderingly. I don’t know what I was expecting from
him, but he hasn’t said a thing since I told him my story. Making a face at
the youkai she felt slightly peeved. Mou! Tell him my life’s story and I
don’t even get some kind of response from him. Not a single word, not even an
“oh”. He’s even harder to understand than Inuyasha! Kagome continued
staring at Sesshoumaru as she tried to figure out what the youkai could be
thinking.
Sesshoumaru could
feel the weight of the girl’s stare and ignored her curiousity as he tried to
make sense of his thoughts and feelings. He puzzled over what had happened to
him when he had experienced the girl’s feelings. Maybe it was because it had
been so long since he had last used his power to feel what humans felt.
Sesshoumaru had never considered their thoughts to be of any matter interesting
enough for him to want to know. The last time I used this technique on a
human… Sesshoumaru closed his eyes against the memories and brought his
attention back to the issue at hand. I have no doubt that Inuyasha will soon
come looking for Kagome. He wants those Shikon shards quite badly and since
she’s the only one who will help him get them at the moment, he will come. Ah,
little brother, you still cannot see things that are right in front of you.
Sesshoumaru had a
destination unbeknownst to Kagome. They were headed for the west, back to his
kingdom, his home. Inuyasha would not be able to find their ancestral home
without some help. Sesshoumaru led an unwitting Kagome to the one place that
Inuyasha could not follow. Just as Inuyasha had had no idea that their father’s
grave was hidden in his own eye, Inuyasha would not know how to find the palace
at which he used to live. It was a place enchanted by youkai’s magic and could
only be seen by youkais. Inuyasha, a hanyou, could not see their ancestral home
with was meant for the eyes of youkais. It was the perfect place to keep Kagome
while Sesshoumaru tried to discover her secrets. Satisfied with his decision he
allowed his mind to linger on other matters, such as his experiencing Kagome’s
feelings. Never have I felt so many emotions in the span of time that she
told her story. It was a dizzying swirl of emotions that surrounded her as she
told her story and the strength of those emotions surprises me. Never before,
not even THAT time, were the feelings as strong as those that flowed from this
girl. Somehow, he had been drawn into her story from the beginning and
curiousity had caused him to touch her feelings with his mind. Surprising, that
contact had not been broken until the end when he had had to consciously break
away from the intense wave of pain radiating from her ki. This girl is not
just human, there is something different about her. And I, Sesshoumaru, will
find out what it is.
The
day wore on and the strange entourage made their way to the entrance of an
eerie forest as night fell. Kagome shivered and looked around slowly, feeling
creeped out. Something about the atmosphere seemed to make her uneasy but
nobody else seemed to be bothered by it but her. Sesshoumaru was as unflappable
as usual, but something told her that the youkai was never caught unawares. Although
Rin did not seem to be anxious, Kagome noticed that the little girl did not
wander far from Sesshoumaru's side. Instead, the kid seemed to be having a lot
of fun running around Sesshoumaru as he calmly continued walking. Kagome turned
to back of the group to see how Jaken was reacting but found the toad-like
youkai glaring at her. Disturbed by his look, Kagome started getting mad. What
was he staring at? Just as Kagome opened her mouth to tell off the ugly
toad, Jaken suddenly had his face smashed into the ground as he fell. The
teenager sweatdropped as an excited Rin stepped on the fallen youkai's head
pressing his face further into the dirt. The girl turned to look back with a
confused expression at the strange sensation. Looking down, she found Jaken
muttering about "stupid humans" with this face still in the dirt. Rin
giggled a cheery "gomen nasai" while turning and running to Kagome's
side.
"Kagome
onee-chan! Kagome onee-chan! Look what I caught." Kagome smiled at the
proud little girl as Rin held out her cupped hands towards the teen. The child
motioned for Kagome to come closer as she opened her ands just a little bit.
Kagome looked into her hands curiously and saw a glow from within the cave made
by the little girl's hands. A firefly.
"Kirei."
Kagome marveled at the glow coming from the child's hands. The little girl
giggled happily at the onee-chan's delighted expression. Kagome reached out
slowly and put her hands on top of Rin's. Tilting her head thoughtfully,
Kagome's questioning eyes looked into Rin's wide eyes. The child smiled and
nodded. They both giggled in delight as the small light flew upwards slowly
until it was another star in the clear night sky.
Unbeknownst
to the two laughing girls, Sesshoumaru watched them, an unknown expression
flickering momentarily in his eyes. Something about this girl... The
youkai wondered what kind of being this girl, Kagome, was. Sesshoumaru had
noticed her unease as they continued through the forest. What the human did not
realize was that Sesshoumaru, himself, was the one casting the spell upon the
forest. To actually walk to his home at the pace they were at would take at
least a month and by then he had no doubt that Inuyasha would have caught up to
them. Although he had no qualms about fighting Inuyasha, Rin was with him and
his little brother had a habit of being impulsive. As soon as they passed
through this forest area they would be approaching his ancestral home.
Surprisingly, after being away for so long, Sesshoumaru felt a sense of
homecoming in spite of all the dark memories he associated with the castle he
saw in the distance.
Kagome felt a strange sensation as they
finally passed through the thick forest. Shaking it off as her imagination
Kagome looked ahead to find a castle in the distance. Strange. I don't remember there being a castle this close to the
village. Then again I don't remember
this weird forest being here either. Maybe we just never take this way... Shrugging,
Kagome turned her attention back to the chattering Rin as she seemed to talk
about nothing at all. "Didn't Jaken look funny with his face smooshed into
the ground?" Giggling with the girl, Kagome wondered yet again about why
this human child was traveling with Sesshoumaru.
"Rin is so
happy now that there's someone to talk to. The first time I met
Sesshoumaru-sama I couldn't speak. I don't really remember much about it, just
that I couldn't talk to anyone after my parents died. But after
Sesshoumaru-sama saved my life I could talk again."
Kagome looked at
the little girl curiously. Why would
Sesshoumaru save a human? "How did Sesshoumaru save your life?"
"Well,
actually all Rin remembers is that Rin was attacked by a bunch of wolves and
had blood all over her. Everything was black and Rin doesn't know what happened
after that. Rin died. The next thing Rin knew, Rin didn't hurt anymore and
Sesshoumaru-sama was standing over Rin." Rin said the youkai's name with
such adoration that Kagome was in awe. He's
her hero. Imagine that. Sesshoumaru being a human's idol. Suddenly,
Kagome's smile froze on her face. Did she
just said that she DIED?!? That can't be right, she can't have just said that
she died!
"Ano,
Rin-chan, did you just say that you died?"
"Hai."
"..."
"Kagome
onee-chan! Are you alright?" The little girl was tugging on Kagome's hand
franticly as the teen stood frozen with shock. Looking down at Rin, Kagome
pulled herself together and continued walking with much difficulty. "Daijobu.
Gomen, I was just thinking about something. Ano, how did Sesshoumaru bring you
back to life Rin-chan?" Sesshoumaru had the power to bring back the dead.
This was a bit hard to swallow. "What did Sesshoumaru use to bring you
back to life? Did he use a spell, a magic wand, some kind of potion?"
Kagome watched as Rin giggled. The little girl opened her mouth and had barely
gotten a word out when Sesshoumaru stopped her.
"Rin." Rin
immediately stopped talking and shrugged her shoulders helplessly at Kagome.
Smiling, the little girl began talking about something else altogether. Kagome,
shocked and disappointed at not getting an answer, was distracted as she
listened to Rin's chatter with one ear. She was more confused than she was
before. Not only can Sesshoumaru bring
back the dead, he used this power of his to save the life of a human. Not too
long ago, I thought I knew what was going on. I thought I knew who the good
guys were and who the bad guys were. What’s going to happen next? Naraku’s
gonna join the boyscouts?
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Ramblings from xiaome:
I know, I know, Inuyasha and the rest of the
group haven't made much of a contribution in my story but I felt that it was
necessary. I'm not quite sure how long my story will be but I definitely will
not be giving it up before giving it an ending. Since I don't like stories that
don't have endings I wouldn't do such a thing to anybody else!! ^_^
I'm trying to make my chapters longer, but they
don't seem to be getting much longer!? ^^;;
C&C anyone? ^_~