"Ugh! Inuyasha, you ass!" Kagome screached. She was so done with being put down by him with his "Kikyo this" and "Kikyo that."
Angrily, she once again stormed into the surrounding forest. Soon it was dark and she was hopelessy lost, having traveled too far from camp. Filled with panic Kagome went back the direction she came, only to end up deeper in the woods. She seriously needed help.
While wandering, she saw the light of a fire so far, but so close. As a passing thought she hoped it wasn't bandits, and started heading in that direction.
She began to hear chattering, like a small girl talking, it almost sounded like Rin, Lord Sesshoumaru's human ward. As she got closer, she realized it was, in fact, that sweet little girl. She stumbled into the clearing, hair a mess and clothes rumpled and ripped.
" Kagome-chan!" Rin called out, startled. Soon following her was Jaken's "retched human speach", though his head was quickly the best of friends with a flying rock, which knocked him out cold. Looking the direction the rock had come from, Kagome was met with the sight of the great Lord Sesshoumaru of the West... looking relaxed. With none of his body armor on he almost looked approachable... almost. He was sitting against the trunk of a tree with one leg laying infront of him,his arm resting on the knee of his other. With a nearly lazy drawl in his voice he said " Why are you not with your pack, Miko?"
" I-I was angry at Inuyasha and wandered into the forest alone. I quickly became lost... then I saw your fire and-"
" That is enough. Come, I will escort you to your pack. Unless you can find them on your own?" Kagome quickly shook her head, telling him, no, she can't or she would have by now.
He rose and began to walk away with the silent command of "follow me". Once they were out of his follower's sight he grabbed her around the waist and took to the skyes. With a yelp she grabbed his sleave, burying her face in his chest as the wind whipped past. As she clung to him she listened to his heart, a steading pounding in her ear. This coupled with his body heat, soon lulled her to sleep. Had he not been holding her, she would have fallen. Feeling her go a little limp, Sesshoumaru manuvered himself to where he could be more comfortable with her in his arm.
Vaguely, she realized some was shaking her. "Mmf, go 'way" Kagome mumbled sleepily.
" This Sesshoumaru will not " go away" Miko. Wake up, we have reached our destination." The stern tone in his voice shot her awake. Hesitantly, she looked at her 'savior'... he did not look pleased with her. " Ahaha... sorry. I guess I was really tired." She murmured nervously.
For what felt like hours, he just looked at her, rumpled hair and clothes, eyes red and puffy from sleep, that hesitant smile, and couldn't help but to marvel at her beauty. Kagome had begun to get uncomfortable as he had yet to release his iron grip on her waist. She started to fidget under his stare, wondering if she had something on her face. Idly she scratched at her cheek to see if she had drooled. The movement snapped him out of his trance-like state, and he quickly removed all contact from her person. Quietly clearing his throat, feelng almost awkward, he said that she should best be on her way, for dawn was approaching. With a "thankyou", she went, easily finding her way.
As they went their seperate ways, both couldn't help but hope to see the other again soon.