Embracing Ice
Hello everyone! Kagome1235 here! This is my three stories, and second Inuyasha fanfic. I hope you enjoy it and yes it is a Sesshomaru and Kagome pairing. So please no flames or rude comments. Also please review…
-Disclaimer-
I do not own any of the original Inuyasha characters.
Embracing Ice
Chapter I
Broken Strings
"Please be careful dear." Said a soft voice.
"I will mom." Smiled the raven-haired girl as she walked down the staircase to the Bone-Eaters-Well.
"Good luck sis!" called out the young boy.
""Of course…See you later little brother…" Kagome said.
Now standing over the wooden rim of the well, Kagome watched enthralled as the mystic blue lights skittered across the room's surface. She smiled brightly as she jumped into the well that engulfed her in a shimmering blue light.
The dog-eared hanyou walked towards the clearing of the well and waited impatiently for the young miko.
Behind him was the small kitsune child, ran up to the well. Jumping up on the sill; he peered down awaiting Kagome. Then before Shippo's eyes a bright blue shimmering light appeared and Kagome came into view. She looked up and smiled at the young kitsune. Grabbing a vine she pulled herself up lifting her new brown leather bag. Kagome then sat on the sill, throwing her leg over and smiling at the hanyou huffing with his arms crossed. "About time you got here…What took ya?" asked the irritated hanyou.
"Sorry, I was a little late; I went shopping with my mother. I got some new clothes." The young miko smiled, as she twirled around showing off her new outfit.
She was wearing tight dark denim jeans with a light baby blue spaghetti strap top and white tennis shoes. She also wore a small chain with a diamond jewel on her neck and matching earrings. She felt more mature with her new outfit and it was much more comfortable than her girl school uniform-also more appropriate.
Inuyasha lightly blushed at Kagome's soft smile then huffed. "Come on let's get going."
Kagome nodded as she swung her bag over her shoulder and followed Inuyasha as Shippo tagged along.
The three entered into the village filled with happy people living through the day, children running and playing as the workers plowed the dirt and mud in the fields to grow rice.
Kagome smiled at the peaceful-ness of the warm sun's ray and cloudless skies. She then saw the old hut in the corner of the hillside filled with bushes. Where the old miko Kaede lives.
She entered into the hut to find her other friends Miroku the lecherous monk, Sango the demon slayer and Sango's cat Kirara. Kagome giggled at the sight. An angry demon slayer growling at the monk whose has a big handprint across his face, and Kaede greeting the young miko.
"Good to have ye back, Kagome." Kaede said with a faint smile.
Kagome tilted her head to the side and smiled, "Good to be back, Kaede."
As Kagome greeted everyone else and the group all rested and enjoyed some stew. "While you were away, we hear some rumors of Naraku." Sango said as she petted Kirara.
"Really? What were the rumors about?" asked Kagome.
"There was little evidence that it is true, but it's all we have. The rumors say that he is at the Western boarder in hiding." Said Miroku as he slurped the stew.
Kagome placed her chopsticks down and was in deep thought. She stared into the small fire as the wooden crackled and turned into ash. "When will we be going?" asked Kagome. "By dawn tomorrow." Inuyasha said as he lead against the wall sitting with his arms crossed. "I see…" Kagome said as she placed her bowl down and got ready to sleep for the night.
The moon was barely visible, a mere slit of pure silver-white in the midnight skies. The stars were vast and bright, shining their milky light to the earth below. A soft fragrance of flowers and grass filled the Demon lord's nostrils as he walked into the dense forest. Scanning, watching, and waiting for anything to appear in the darkness. He then felt that the area was safe, and he returned to his camp. A flittering orange glow came into sight as the Demon lord looked down at the sleeping child and his servant barely keeping his eyes open and a small dip of drool from his mouth. The demon lord ignored the sight and stared up into the skies. His body was tense and his senses were going wild, he could feel something coming, something evil. But from where he was it was far enough to not be a threat anything soon. Yet he knew he would battle that evil away…Away from his lands. 'Could this evil be Naraku?' thought the Demon lord as his golden-amber eyes narrowed darkly.
Kagome opened her eyes, nightfall was still in view. Shadows of her friends all asleep and safe, expect the hanyou was nowhere to be seen. Kagome sat up and looked around. Her lapis-lazuli colored eyes quickly adjusting to the dark room.
'I wonder where Inuyasha is…' thought Kagome as she stood up.
Her white silk night gown flowed from the breeze as she left the hut. The coolness touched her skin giving her light goose-bumps as she rubbed her arms. She then looked into the distance and saw white-blue orbs hovering over the trees.
"Kikyo…" Kagome said in a whisper. Without hesitate Kagome ran down the path to the Goshinboku.
'What if Inuyasha goes with Kikyo to hell? He can't…Inuyasha…'
Kagome reached the Goshinboku, she held her breathe as her heart ached. The scene before her not Inuyasha going into the depths of hell but romantically kissing his former lover. He then embraced Kikyo and told that he loves her and not Kagome.
"She means nothing to me…" Inuyasha said calmly.
"Truly Inuyasha?" asked Kikyo as she lifted her head and looked deeply into Inuyasha's eyes.
"Yes…" Inuyasha said as he leaned back in for another kiss…
Kagome gripped her hand into a fist as she lightly shaked from the hurt…
'Why…why does this happen again…I'm so stupid of course he'd choose her…Inuyasha…'
"Inuyasha…" said Kagome as the wind carried her voice into a sad melody.
For a spilt-second Inuyasha smelled the delicate scent of jasmine. Kagome's scent…He looked up, he could have sworn he saw Kagome. Her long ebony hair in a soft curl of locks that flowed down her back, her milky-peach skin radiating from the night sky and light from the white orbs floating. Her beautiful midnight-blue eyes with a hue of sapphire shining with tears.
"K-Kagome…" Inuyasha said in a crackled voice.
Kikyo looked up then looked at the direction he was staring at, and there was no one.
"Inuyasha…? Are you alright?" Kikyo said as she placed her hand on his cheek. Her hand was cold by the touch. It made his skin crawl.
"I-I have to go it's almost dawn…" Inuyasha as he kissed Kikyo on the cheek then left, leaving the dead miko surrounded by the souls of the dead women. Kikyo lowered her head with an evil smile.
That's it for this Chapter…I hoped you enjoyed it, please review!
Next Chapter: Chapter II Steam