Mate Catching
Chapter 1(Kagome's POV)
Kagome ran until her legs felt like they could explode from the pain shooting through them. She had been running since last evening on her way to the well and it was about an hour away from dawn. She didn't know why she was running, not even where she was supposed to run. All she knew was right before she had reached the well her legs somehow got a mind of their own and she began to run past the well and through the dense forest. For about two hours she had tried to stop running, but her damn legs would just not comply with her. Next she tried to scream for help until she realized that might attract demons.
"Uhhhhhhh! I'm soooo tiered! I wish I knew what the heck is going on! Maybe this is some sort of sick prank some youkai is playing on me?" Kagome thought to herself, "probably has a grudge against me for letting Inuyasha kill its mother or whoever!"
Slowly getting ready to pass out from over exhaustion, Kagome abruptly stopped running.
"What the...?"
Too tired to think she looked around the murky forest floor. Finding a comfy looking patch of plants, Kagome thankful sank into a blissful slumber.(Sesshomaru's POV)
Sesshomaru breathed in deeply. Feeling a bit woozy from lack of sleep, he shook his head and exited his meditating chamber, gently tucking a worn, leather book under his right arm. After years of nonstop nagging from his advisors he finally agreed to find himself a mate. Not just any mate, but one worthy of his love and undivided attention. Of course there was no way in the seven hells that he would be able to find this mate on his own, so he had one of the demon monks look for a spell that would help him.
Just yesterday the monk presented him with the old book that was under his arm. Being told that kings had found a certain spell that makes sure you'll find your ideal mate.
Locking himself up in his meditating chamber, Sesshomaru began to chant in the old tongue of ancient youkai. The monk had advised him that it will take weeks, even months for the spell to find someone suitable for him. Apparently the spell takes control of all the females, which he would find to his liking, and makes them run to him. Literally. Only one of the females would be able to endure the race and become his mate. The only problem was that most females that do not make it to their mate die on the spot. That was one of the main reasons the spell stopped being used, after most of the female population was either mated or dead.
Dramatically sighing Sesshomaru arrived at his sleeping chamber. Casually tossing the book on one of the drawers, he began to undress.
He didn't like the fact that he wouldn't know who his mate would be until she actually arrived. That is if any of the females actually do arrive. What if there is no compatible female?
Finally in his sleeping garments, Sesshomaru laid down in his bed and fell asleep. The last thought that entered his head before sleep claimed him was: I do hope that my mate will learn to love and respect me.(Kagome's POV)
After only three soothing hours of sleep, Kagome's eyes shot up and once again she began to run.
"This is so not funny! I hardly got any rest! Whoever is doing this to me is going to pay dearly for this, no matter what the excuse is!" Kagome mentally shouted at the world.
Of course, mentally shouting got her no where. But she could've sworn she began to run a tad bit faster.
All of a sudden, the running miko heard someone crashing through the trees. A beautiful fox youkai came into Kagome's line of view. Just like her, the youkai was running for dear life.
"Hey hold up a sec!" Kagome yelled.
The fox youkai sharply turned her head to look at Kagome.
"Stupid human wench! I have dreamed of this moment all my life! Do you not realize that only the most powerful lords can cast this spell! I will not let you beat me to him!" The youkai snarled.
"What are you talking about? Whose him and why did he cast this spell?!?!" Asked a confused Kagome.
"Ha you're even stupider than I thought! How anyone like you can be chosen is beyond me!" The stranger growled, "I, Yuki, deserve only the best!"
Kagome desperately tries to catch up to Yuki, but every time she gets close enough, Yuki speeds up more.
Finally giving up, Kagome tries to talk some more to her, "Fine! You can have him whoever he is!!! Just tell what the heck is going on!"
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha! I shall not fall for your human tricks!" Yuki exclaimed. With those words said she ran out of Kagome's point of view.
"Gods! I was hoping that she would tell me what is going. I wonder who he is. A youkai no doubt," Kagome thought.
Around mid afternoon, Kagome was prepared to wound her legs if that would stop her from running. If she didn't stop soon she would literally be running towards her death. Fortunately she had a hunting knife tucked into her skirt. Getting ready to unsheathe it, she looked around for a good spot to stop, when she saw a white tower peaking over the forest canopy.
"Maybe that is where I'm heading for? I'd really hate it if I didn't find who would be cruel enough to do this."
Deciding to find out if she was right, Kagome put back her knife and tried to hold out a bit longer.
After about fifteen more minutes it turned out that it wasn't just a tower, but a grand palace with about four small towers and an enormous on sticking out in the middle. Finally after all the running she had to do it would finally pay off. She had arrived at the white marble stairs leading into the majestic castle.
"Whoever did this will pay the ultimate price!"
About point three seconds later she passed out, oblivious to the person staring out of one the windows.(Sesshomaru's POV)
Turning away from the window, Sesshomaru went outside to the bottom of the steps. Ignoring the looks his servants gave him, he picked up the unconscious female and headed for his room.
Gently laying her on his.................their bed, he finally got a look at who she was.
"My my my," he whispered, "Some mate I found myself."(A/N)
What's up peeps! I have been on Fanfiction.net for quite a while now, but this is my first attempt on actually post a story. It's actually harder than it looks because I can't get the $! Document Manager to work with me (Why don't they just copy the story the way it is?). So if you see this story up I've either given up on trying to get it to cooperate or I found out that I've been doing it all wrong.
This is probably going to be my only A/N, mostly because I hate writing these, unless of course it's to tell someone off. Oh yeah I forgot to write how I got the idea for this story! A friend of mine told me of this interesting story she read (no Stella not you) and I really liked the idea of it, so I decided to write one of my own using the idea. (Of course I was too busy making up my story, to ask my friend for the title so I still haven't read the actual story) anyways if the author of that story is reading this please tell me the title of your story and even though I haven't read it, it sounded really good!
